[the transmission begins with the repetitive sound of slow footfalls; they stop after a moment, and there's a small sigh]

Not an airship in sight, huh?... Weird.

Hey, can anyone hear me? Penelo? Migelo? Anyone?

[there's a pause]

...Great. Anyway, my name's Vaan. I'm a little, uh, lost I guess... Can anyone hear this? Could someone respond?