are you ready for this

The warmth directed towards him is as unexpected as it is reassuring. Edmund finds himself smiling brightly for it, "She did. I was planning to come immediately but then the crash happened, and I couldn't leave without at least helping with the immediate recovery."He'd have felt guilty for the rest of life had he turned his back on Torchline when they needed him the most. Staying for an extra few months to help rescue and rebuild was worth it. The mention of the Climb makes the fire in his blood race, "It's not. But it can be our second home." However, which of the two regions is first is a debate that even Edmund is unsure of. Instinct said the Climb while the location of his house said another. The duo makes another turn, having to squeeze through a patch where a fallen tree has blocked part of the path before continuing. "Do you think we should build an outpost there? A second base of operations of sorts." It felt necessary. They had expanded their territory into the Grounds but was the Climb defended enough now? The Family couldn't be allowed to take it like they'd claimed the Greatwood. Edmund Reborn In Fire