Ozymandias had hoped that Waver would have continued on without him, but he's not actually all that surprised to find the turnskin still lingering nearby and waiting for him to truly follow. He imagines it's far easier to expend whatever energy necessary to keep himself calm with someone else nearby he can trust just enough to lead him to safety. If there truly is any safety to be found in this city at any rate.

He places a hand briefly on Waver's shoulder before taking the lead again and trusting him to follow. The side street is a straight shot before it meets up with a typically busier street. Typically because the moment all the nearby commotion started, people started to clear out this street just as quickly though with significantly less panic than those in the market proper. When they get to the mouth of the alley, Ozymandias pauses, holding an arm out at chest level for Waver to similarly pause. It seems the military is relying on a pincer to trap the Resistance in the middle of the market with more forces beginning to funnel into the end opposite where they've already started attempting to regain control of the situation. They are still, however, a ways off from Ozymandias and Waver, and so, he begins leading Waver out of the alley and across the street to move to the next alleyway. He places a hand at Waver's back, keeping him moving at a quick pace and moving straight ahead, judging it better to not move further up the street.