Blood-soaked Innocence

Edmund shook his head, "And said what?" How could he have possibly asked what he still thought was a child, for help him? His heart sank when Jude pulls away, half convinced that he'd misread his brother. But Jude proves his faith is solid and the Ancient is proud of his brother's ability to think under pressure. "We'll frame it. You've been looking for me and stumbled upon the fight. We'll say the men ambushed me for some reason. Combining my magic and your channeling, we were forced to fight for our lives." Edmund summarized before adding, "Their deaths were by inevitably by my hands in the end, even if it was self-defense." His way of protecting his brother's reputation but staying accountable. "Their reason could be that they were trying to rob me. Or that they were anti-Ancient. What do you think?" Great Mother, being able to rely on his brother and bounce ideas off of him was incredible. Edmund Reborn In Fire