[IT WAS NICE TO HAVE YOU, HOPE. Ninurta does look discouraged, but only momentarily! Because he's idealistic and vaguely naive. He nods...]

Yes. [WHAT NOW] Well, there has to be a way out where we got in, even if we don't know where we are... We should start looking.

[that was a very inspiring speech... He looks down at his hand, which is grimy, and decides not to offer it to shake. Instead, he'll attempt to smile...] My name's Nin, by the way. Where are you from?