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[Waking up in a patch of grass in the middle of the woods is more of a relief than it might normally have been for Edward, or anyone else for that matter. The last memory he has of himself in his right mind is of the Malnosso, and their strange and terrifying ability to summon Lunar Rain seemingly out of nowhere. After that, he'd...

...He'd done terrible, shameful things, and he had far too much to apologize for. Which he should get right on doing.

Except he's completely lacking the level of courage needed to do that, so for a while he just sits in the grass, legs tucked against his chest, and watches the sun rise through the trees. It's... the east, right? So that means he's...

....

He has no idea where he is. Where's that journal...?]

...I... I'm in need of assistance.

[He finally returns and all he can do is ask for directions? Pathetic.

Though it'll take him some time to get home and then find the courage to do what he knows has to be done, over the course of the day he'll be attempting to visit two spots: the smithy and Winry's house, specifically, if he can't find her in the plaza. If he happens upon anyone he attacked while he was vermified, he's definitely going to apologize, too.]

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[He remembers a bit. Unfortunately like most explanations of magic, Sokka didn't give it a whole lot of attention.]

Not beneficial how?

One lunaglyph is normal for most people. Two... [He tugs off his gloves, where a glyph is visible on the back of each hand.] It's something to admire, a gift anyone would want. But they can be overwhelming. Too much power is harder to control.

[... he's starting to get it now.]

... and you weren't able to.

...No, I wasn't. A rain began to fall from the moon, causing many people with glyphs to fall ill. Some of them died, but others... turned into horrible monsters. I was one of them. [And he's never stopped regretting it.]

Wait, you mean that happened to you before, in your own world? How did you stop it?

There was a medicine created to cure the illness. Capell and the others were able to get it and stop me before it was too late. He saved my life.

... but that medicine wasn't here. The Malnosso just... turned it back on, somehow.

They... were able to bring in Lunar Rain, while I was kidnapped. I couldn't do anything...

[A quiet nod at that. He's not sure what anyone could have done about something like that if it needed a specific medicine.]

That's rough.

[That's putting it lightly, yeah. But Edward just nods; there's little more that needs to be said about it.]

Lord Sigmund was able to stop me this time, though. If he hadn't been here, I... it could have been much worse.

[He nods quietly at that.]

... it's not easy to have to fight a friend like that. [He's had to do it himself. Not fun.] I guess he really is a good friend.

A good friend? [...He's... never thought of it that way. Sigmund doesn't really call anyone his friend, besides those he grew up with in Halgita. Try as he might, Edward can't seem to get close to him at all.] I don't think that's the case.

[Okay, so maybe the logic that a good friend would kill someone if they turned into a monster isn't the best he's had.]

He's just not very good at showing affection.

No, that... well, yes, that's true. [Normally he might take it as a slight, but... these past few weeks have dampened his fanboyisms somewhat.] But he's also a revered hero. Slaying a monster that's attacking the innocent is just what he does. Friendship has little to do with it.

[Well, he doesn't know about that. Sigmund was just weird in general.] You talked to him yet?

No, I... haven't been home. [He's kind of afraid to go.]

[He nods at that.]

Don't you think you should?

[Yes. ...No.]

I'm uneasy about it.

You'll have to eventually, though. [... so, might as well get it over with.]

I know that. [BUT DELAYING IS BETTER ;-;]

I'm just saying, that's all. If you want to stick around here for awhile, I won't stop you.

[.....

Goddammit, he has to explain himself, doesn't he?]

...I've been trying to get home for the past four hours.

[... Sokka just stares for a long time.]

... Ed. Your house is right behind the smithy!

[What, WHAT. IT CAN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT EASY.]

Are you sure? I thought it was further south. [And he points to the east as he says that.]

[... Sokka's jaw just hangs there for a moment.]

... okay, follow me. [He walks outside the smithy and after clearing a few meters, he points directly at the house.]

It's THAT way. To the northwest. That house, right there. In plain sight.

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