Ed

 is a slave trader and old acquaintance of Crystala.

History
Ed first met Crystala when she purchased Senri at a slave market. He felt the need to give her advice since she bought him without trying to haggle.

Like other smaller slave traders, he chose to travel with Crystala since she had a large caravan of her own. He watched as she tried help Senri, and travelled to Astaria with them where Senri supposedly died. Sometime afterwards they went their separate ways.

Plot
Ed chances upon Crystala in Market Town. They discuss their treatment of their slaves and he warns her of rumors circulating that she is trying to start a +Anima rebellion. His familiar attitude aggravates Daisy.

He eavesdrops on Crystala's conversations with Cooro, Nana and Senri, then follows them to Lifty and offers to take the +Anima children to Stella. On the journey, he tells Cooro and Nana about Senri's past with Crystala.

Upon arriving in Stella, he works his contacts and finds out that Husky has been sold to Lord Hercius. Cooro plots to rescue Husky by committing fraud so Ed scolds him knowing that it would get Crystala into trouble.

Ed is at Crystala's shop when she arrives. He informs her that the +Anima children were gone and had left their collars.