Blood-soaked Innocence

Edmund could practically see his brother's struggle, "You can be angry at me. Even if I have a logical reason." He reached over and ruffled Jude's hair, "Don't suppress it."  Anger was like bloodlust. Repressing it only made it explode later. He imagined that this entire situation was hard for his kind-hearted brother. It hurt to be putting hit through this. But now it was clear to the Ancient that trying to hide such a thing from Jude would hurt his brother worse. Jude's plan was solid, and Edmund nodded, "Alright. That should work." The Ancient lets out a pained noise as Jude closes in on himself, opening his arms as an offer. "Do you want a hug? You can say no." Between the blood and his anger, Edmund would never judge Jude for saying no.  Edmund hated this entire situation. "I'm sorry. For all of this." He paused and added, "And don't say it's ok. It's not. Nothing about this mess is ok." Edmund Reborn In Fire