Edmund's skidding halt proved to be for the right reasons, as he was suddenly jumped by the turncoats. After a glancing blow, he managed to fire back with his old black magic, and was ready to throw another blast, when Alice and Claire suddenly rushed the field. He took a deep breath of relief as he felt Alice's magic do its thing, before turning towards Claire. The knight's gesture both confused and unnerved him. "I...I wouldn't..." he stuttered, before shaking his head, and clicking his tongue. He threw his arms spread in an act to cover Alice, before looking over his shoulder. Spotting the Pegasus Knight, Edmund waved with one of his hands, gesturing for her to come to them and help hold the line, block off an attack on Alice, maybe even limit the amount of angles they (he) could be attacked in.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Edmund holds his position now at 15/18 thanks to the Jewel. He is, however, gesturing for Nanami to fly to B4</div></div>