"Yeah, I guess." For being a generally empathetic person, it's hard to feel that bad about the loss of a phone. Even one that had a face. "The worse part is jut losing that part of home."

Not because it could have called out, though of course he would have tried. But there's an intangible sort of connection that's gone now too with the loss of the thing. Almost like it would have meant he wasn't so alone here.