#well as much peace as an ofmd fan staring down the barrel of the season finale can be

[girlbossblackbeard]

my theory (hope) is that Ed will read the line in Stede's letter about having renounced his wealth which will prompt him to ask Stede why tf he would do that if he was already leaving Mary and Stede will reply with something along the lines of "Well I can't keep my fortune if I'm technically dead" and Ed will be like "???? what" which will be how Stede tells Ed EVERYTHING from getting kidnapped by Chauncy to the fuckery of his faked death and I will FINALLY know peace