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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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...Ah. [Oh dear, there's that foot-in-mouth syndrome.] I'm sorry for that as well, then. It's never easy for those left behind.

[loyal-arrows.livejournal.com]

[It's bad enough things were still awkward between them with the whole "I killed you" thing.]
Well... He'll be back soon! [An uneasy chuckle.] I'm sure he'll be ok once you explain, so nothing to worry about!

[vermified]

[In other words, he gets to have the same sort of conversation Ed will probably have with Sigmund soon. Fabulous!]

I'll have to watch for him, then.

[loyal-arrows.livejournal.com]

[Nah. They had that conversation. It's just the awkward aftereffects and Ted avoiding him that's continuing. Though the idea of someone helping to look for Ted makes him perk up a bit.]

That would be wonderful! Thank you. [Not that he's not doing that already. Like a lost puppy.]

[vermified]

[See, Aldo, you just have to be a proper stalker. The lost puppy thing doesn't work nearly as well. Now what else is he supposed to do in proper, non-violent conversation again? Oh, right.]

...I'm Edward.

[loyal-arrows.livejournal.com]

[But he can't stalk him if he's not here! He's looked all over!]

I'm Aldo. Nice to meet you, Mr. Edward.

[vermified]

[Then the obvious answer is to sulk and bitch at people until they return!]

I wish we'd met under better circumstances.

[loyal-arrows.livejournal.com]

[Sulk? Yes. Bitch? Not so much for this one.]

Me too. But it's ok!

[vermified]

[He needs to give Edward lessons in casual stalking.]

...It is?

[loyal-arrows.livejournal.com]

[This is the guy who decided he would be friends with and stalk a completely anti-social stranger the army pulled off a ghost ship. That's casual?]

It is. You didn't mean it, so it's ok. [This guy has very simple logic.]

[vermified]

[Man, Aldo, you are quite the bizarre case.

Edward isn't actually very social, so once he's apologized, he's... not really sure what to say. So he salutes politely, ducking his head.]

I must carry on- I have others I need to see before I return home. But I'm glad you're alright, and I hope that your friend returns safely, and soon.

[loyal-arrows.livejournal.com]

[Aldo nods at that, having decided he's going to go search for Ted soon anyway. He's gotta be back soon, right?] Well, take care of yourself ok? And I hope he does, too.

[vermified]

[Edward nods one final time and ducks off to go back to searching for people. He has a lot to do.]