Ed huffs faintly, catching Tim's shifting grip on the knife but not sure if it was out of unease or something else. Either way, if he keeps his distance it shouldn't be an issue.

"Eh...I was leaving a friend's place in Bavan, getting ready to fly my way back to Vandare." Not going into the details of why he'd been staying there--he doesn't even know this guy, and quite frankly he wouldn't even want Heather knowing why Ginko had all but kidnapped him for those weeks. "You?"