[As untrustworthy of a criminal as he was, Edward wasn't an outright murderer. Okay. Maybe he did end up killing her brother, but she understood why. He wasn't in control that day, regardless.]

I'm willing to risk the lives of our fellow citizens so that we all can escape. But believe me when I say that I don't wish for any unnecessary casualties. I've never intended for anyone to die.

[It almost strikes a chord within him when he says that. He'd never intended for Ema and Scout to die, after all. And he'd never intended for himself to die, either.]