Severed ties (3)

"Priscilla, go with them."

"What?" Pricilla screeched at her husband who clearly lost his mind. "Our son wants to punish me for something I did not do and you want me to go with these men? Is this your way of getting rid of me?" 

"I cannot fight them all," said Edmund. Edgar had a good amount of skilled men by his side and as someone who hadn't fought in years, Edmund knew he would only injure himself if he tried. "Even if I do, Edgar would come to take you himself and I cannot bring myself to fight my son."

"Good choice," Reed clapped his hands. He preferred his captive coming willingly rather than all the kicking and screaming. 

"You can't fight your son but you can watch your wife be taken off to be hurt? I am not-"