"It wasn't taken." Technicalities mattered here. "You handed it over. I return it to you now." Even if he kind of didn't want to, now that he saw Jonathan doing his whole show, being as scary as he possibly could be. No way he was to be trusted. He looked away from him for a moment, pressing his lips together and gathering his nerves. He knew he had power over fear, that was kind of the point. However, he also knew that he'd rather be anywhere but here. It was unsettling. That was how it was meant to be, but knowing that didn't make it less so.

Edward finally took a deep breath, bracing himself as he held out a hand, letting the book appear. He presented it to Jonathan, assuming that'd be it then. "As you asked. Hope you're happy now."