"Here we are," he echoes and comes to a stop at the bottom of the stairs with a grim expression.
There is no way to guess what happened between Izzy setting off on his own and whatever he did before arriving here, but Ed suspects it's not good and he shouldn't forgive-- But he's been through Hell with Izzy. Izzy's kept him grounded. Izzy's been one of the few constants--and bastard he may be, even though he's tried to kill Stede and initiated his own banishment from the Revenge with a duel, Ed doesn't want to lose him.
But that doesn't mean he wants Izzy to think he gets away scot-free.
"Except we're here." Not back in the Caribbean. Not on Stede's Revenge.
"So looks like you have a choice. We can repeat that song and dance to similar end. Or you can accept that you serve Blackbeard. You are my first-mate. And right now that means you leave Stede Bonnet alive and that means he has no authority to banish you."
Can he have his cake and eat it to? Ed will certainly try. Even though it didn't work last time.
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There is no way to guess what happened between Izzy setting off on his own and whatever he did before arriving here, but Ed suspects it's not good and he shouldn't forgive-- But he's been through Hell with Izzy. Izzy's kept him grounded. Izzy's been one of the few constants--and bastard he may be, even though he's tried to kill Stede and initiated his own banishment from the Revenge with a duel, Ed doesn't want to lose him.
But that doesn't mean he wants Izzy to think he gets away scot-free.
"Except we're here." Not back in the Caribbean. Not on Stede's Revenge.
"So looks like you have a choice. We can repeat that song and dance to similar end. Or you can accept that you serve Blackbeard. You are my first-mate. And right now that means you leave Stede Bonnet alive and that means he has no authority to banish you."
Can he have his cake and eat it to? Ed will certainly try. Even though it didn't work last time.
"So, what'll it be?"