[ It’s something of a relief, seeing someone he knows, even if it isn’t someone he knows well. Winry Rockbell had always been in Mustang’s periphery, Fullmetal’s childhood friend and automail mechanic. He knows of her, knows her name and face and the bits and pieces of information Ed has let slip over the years, but he doesn’t know her as a person.
She’s an ally, though. Or at least an ally to Fullmetal. His smile shifts into something a little more genuine, and he inclines his head in greeting.
Immediately, she proves herself useful, since she clearly knows more about this place than he does. The city is Nightwake, and the world — the world, which is something that definitely warrants more investigation, and maybe a mental breakdown — is called Ellipsa. Etymologically related to ‘ellipse’, or something completely different? He isn’t sure, and decides that it isn’t worth asking about.
Ah, but she’s asked him a question, and it’s only polite to respond. ]
I arrived…oh, three minutes or so ago. [ And then: ] Would you mind going back to that bit about this being a version of a different world?
[ It’s phrased as a question, but something in his tone makes it clear that he’s giving an order. ]
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She’s an ally, though. Or at least an ally to Fullmetal. His smile shifts into something a little more genuine, and he inclines his head in greeting.
Immediately, she proves herself useful, since she clearly knows more about this place than he does. The city is Nightwake, and the world — the world, which is something that definitely warrants more investigation, and maybe a mental breakdown — is called Ellipsa. Etymologically related to ‘ellipse’, or something completely different? He isn’t sure, and decides that it isn’t worth asking about.
Ah, but she’s asked him a question, and it’s only polite to respond. ]
I arrived…oh, three minutes or so ago. [ And then: ] Would you mind going back to that bit about this being a version of a different world?
[ It’s phrased as a question, but something in his tone makes it clear that he’s giving an order. ]