Next time, maybe yu could ask Ed, if it is ok to leave!!!
And he would have to take it to a panel...
Which would then have to vote if it merits a petition to the board...
The board would then have to consider if the petition contains enough signatories...
And if so, it would have to vote on the validity before taking it to the directors...
Who in turn would deliberate endlessly if they sign a bill to present to the forum legislature....
The legislature would then have to rewrite the bill to cornform with political speak before submitting it to Cabinet...
The Cabinet would then question if there are enough signatories to warrant passing the bill, thus referring it back to the legislature...
The legislature would then hand it on back down the line until it got back to Ed....
Ed would then, in his frustration, say: "Bugger going though all that again", and deny a leave of absence on the grounds of 'too much paperwork' and stuffing around.
What we can conclude from this is that it is better NOT to seek a leave of absence and just STAY. 
