"You got away from him when you were a child, but you whole life has been consumed with the dread of this moment." Edward smiled, knowing that Jonathan must be enjoying this. "Ah, Jerome. What power you wield. Must have been quite the scary child."

"Eh." Jerome shrugged. "I was just a cute lil tyke. Jeremiah here, he only ever saw the worst in me. It was hurtful. I think it's what made me bad." He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket. And he kept pulling. And pulling. And pulling. It was a long handkerchief which he finally used to mime drying his eyes. "All I ever wanted was for us to be together, Jerry. You and me. As brothers."