"In case you haven't noticed, it's kinda hard to think rationally under these circumstances," Ed grits out, his words definitely directed at Dru and not at the others. "The fact that you're speaking in riddles, as usual, doesn't help either! I'll figure it out, just GO AWAY!"

Cipher Nine hurries over to Ed and gets a shoulder under his arm to bring him over to the boy, as gently as such a thing can be done while also being done quickly.