[Deckerd's reply is also delayed, but as soon as he has a spare moment after returning from Antlers' ship, he unthinkingly responds to the audio message with an audio one in response, which he will belatedly realize was a very big mistake]

You found him? [Deckerd releases a shaking vent and drags a hand down his face] That is a relief. I don't know what I could have done next. He wasn't where I thought to investigate and neither was Shadowmaru, I-

[A slight pause, and he adds hurriedly] Where are you both? Does he need to go to the engineering bay?