There's no point lying. "They're definitely in danger of somethin'" Joker says bluntly, before carefully pressing his hand to the younger boy's back.

"But... We'll figure out how ta get 'em back. They'll probably end up hurtin' a little, one way or another... but we'll get them back, and they'll be able ta heal." It's all that's been able to be offered to any of them, with the stops being like they have been.