E just nodded to that and let a bit of silence fall. They took some time to look around, eyes eventually falling back to the tunnel. They realized they could probably leave the Repairman here. The road lead right into a small town with quite a few pay phones, and he looked capable of fending for himself if left alone. Just to be sure though, E wrote out a half joking:

‘Think you could find your way from here? There’s not more tunnels to help you navigate from this point on. :p′ 

The Repairman looked around as they fell into silence. Finally, he heard the sound of E scrawling on the paper again, and turned back to them expectantly. He chucked as he read.

“…Uh,” he started, taking a look through the clearing. “…Yeah, probably. You heading back?”

He wasn’t sure whether or not he would visit this world that often, but he was certain E was a huge part of it. If he came back, he had a feeling he’d see her again.