The kids hung around Carden in the waiting room, looking around the office area. Immediately after, their mom left with Candidate 1, which was Riven Dax, her boss, they looked at one another.

Now they spoke among themselves in low tones as they observed Carden's crouched figure. He sat forward and bent over his phone, all his attention completely lost to the device in his hand.

"Hi, uncle," Kai called, waving his small hands to get his attention.

"What's up, big man?" Carden replied ...