"It would not be difficult to find a backdoor, I think," he suggests. "One of us can charge in and start the fight, while the other ambush from behind. It corners them. If he tries to escape, I know are skills are good enough to catch him before he has that chance."

There are many unknowns in this scenario, but the one thing he has confidence in is his and Jon's ability in a fight. They've seen each other hunting, and sparred against each other many a time in the courtyard. And Edmund has his bow with him — if nothing else, he is certain that he can shoot the man not to kill him, but to simply prevent him from leaving.