Edmund laughed breathlessly, lifting his glass again.  "To dead fathers!" he agreed, only half as loud as Francis but no less enthusiastic.

"A church?"  He was incredulous, but not opposed.  "Why would we do that?  Wha - what about the constables, if they see?  I don't think I can outrun them like this."  And he doubted a well timed cart would come to his rescue again.