Oh good, so it was consensual on the other Ed's part. "And they only do that if you ask for it, right?" If you can't ease his anxiety about that, then at least give him a name or location to find when he gets back.

He had a point about that. The milotic at least must be pretty beneficial to the older Ed. The vulpix...

He could live without the little fuzz ball, but it wasn't his pet or whatever to make that kind of decision.

"Hey, as long as you're ok with it." He hops off the stool and waves at the milotic to tell her to stick with him. He gazes back at the other Ed and puts his hands in his pockets. "Anything else before I leave?"