Where was Reines? Was she dead too? Did they even know about Kayneth's step-daughter, considering they'd assumed Waver was his heir and never even mentioned her? He didn't know. There was so much he didn't fucking know, and it was likely just about to literally kill him.

He had to stall. He had to survive, at the very least. Whether or not there was anyone left, he was still alive, and Waver had every desire to keep it that way.

"I--" He tried to settle back down onto his knees, tried to calm the frantic drumbeat of his heartbeat pounding in his temples so hard it was difficult to hear himself speak. The room swayed.

"I can-- Let me look. Let me search his office."