Oh, here, right. I should have known that, what with all the -- [he gestures vaguely to something in the distance] -- and the -- [and another gesture. two can play at the making jokes game, and he is obviously just playing along, not trying to be malicious. he flashes her a crooked smile to that effect, before sobering again]

Seriously, though. No one knows where we are? [a beat] Has there not been a break in the blizzard long enough to see the stars, or ... ? [he hasn't been here long enough to realize that there are no stars, no night]