He made a face at that explanation that was half disturbed and half amused before grinning softly. "That's awful." Giving them a heart attack like that.

"I'm sure they will." He hopes so anyway, there was always something about this Al that he couldn't quite put his finger on, he was different somehow but Ed hadn't figured it out yet. "I guess you're right. They always have been for us, too." He assumes if she's suggesting as much that she must also be able to relate.

"So, what do you think the chances are that they'll top this festival next month?" In Ed's opinion the river festival was far better than the Carnivale had been.