"No, not at all.

"But I have bad news: Edgar won't be coming tonight. They put me in a new room at dinner, and some of his belongings are mixed in with mine." His tone was sober--disappointed, but not nearly as frustrated as he felt--and his face was unreadable. Lana had been there long enough that she should understand his meaning.

"Without any word from Nina, there doesn't seem to be a reason to wait." Even so, he didn't yet push away from the wall. "Did you receive a note last night, or tonight?"