In truth, Ed did not mind what Sanev and Riniya were up to at all. To be exact, he welcomed the competition between them. While Ed wouldn't call himself an upholder of freedom he did nonetheless respect the right of those under him to seek a better future for themselves.
Still, Sanev and Riniya were trying to do things behind his back and that couldn't be allowed.
It was worth mentioning that had they taken more peaceful means, Ed wouldn't have intervened. They took advantage of his away time to create violent conflicts which could easily result in deaths. If the residents die, Ed loses manpower.
'Should I be happy that they are wary enough of me to do things while I'm away?' Or should Ed punish them more severely for thinking he wouldn't be able to figure it out upon his return?
"Sanev, where is Riniya?" Ed asked, causing Sanev to let out a wry smile.
