[Oh no he can't handle crying children he's gotta fix this somehow

Okay

He draws himself up, trying to seem more confident.]

I'm very sure! Our friends and family will do something about it! They wouldn't just abandon us if we went missing, right? So, somewhere, out there, they're searching for us, and they won't give up until we've been found!

[He's half saying it for his own sake, to boost his own confidence.]