"I know." Edmund pressed a gentle kiss to the top of Primrose's head, his voice a low whisper against her hair. "I'm sorry … I think too much sometimes."
Primrose stroked the hand he had resting on her waist, her touch soft and reassuring. "Don't be sorry." She looked up at him with a small smile before repeating her question. "So … you became their sworn brother after Sir Leofric helped you?"
Edmund gave a slow nod. "Yes. He did it to secure my position in the eyes of the elders. But not long after, we chose to leave the magic tower because we were tired … tired of hearing endless rumors whispered behind our backs."
They had wandered together for nearly three years before Edmund finally chose to part ways. Their paths were simply too different. Edmund sought physical strength, training his body every day, while Leofric and Lorelle buried themselves in their search for new magic.
