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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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[At her urging, he lifts his head at the very least, though he has difficulty meeting her eyes. Why was she so happy to see him? He'd attacked her! She could have died!]

I'm glad you're alright...

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It's okay, I - it didn't even scar. Edward, I heard what happened from Sigmund. Are you okay? What was that?

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[Hesitantly, he looks over at her, uncharacteristically uncertain. The vermiform part of him has always given him reason to question himself, and to have it happen twice now...

People here are far too forgiving. But he owes her an explanation, at the very least.]

It's... a long story.

[HE CAN HELPLESSLY DELAY A BIT THOUGH /o/]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Oh.

I'm glad you're back. I was so worried when I heard...

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[And his experience is that people pester and pry until they get their way, so her not asking is a big surprise. He rises to his feet, offering a hand out to her if she wants it. He doesn't want her to have to sit in the dirt on his account.]

Even after what I did?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I may not know you too well, but I do know you wouldn't have hurt me like that if you could help it.

[vermified]

[Come on now, come back to the fountain and sit down, you poor girl D8 though actually, he has no idea how her health is, so he'll be watching her closely for a bit.]

Of course not... but still, I... [He'll feel horrible for a long while.]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Edward, please. I'm sure it's much worse for you than me. I was able to get help.

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[He can't really agree with that, but he does sit down, hands clasped in the fabric of his pants. His lunaglyph isn't pulsing anymore, but... he knows it's still there. And that just makes everything worse.]

...It's alright. I- ...I'm glad that I was stopped. That... I died. It's much better than the alternative.

[Oh Veros, if he'd killed Sigmund...]

1/3

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Edward, I'm sorry but... I think you should shut up.

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Wh- what I mean is-!

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Don't talk like that. I don't know the full situation all that well, but even though there may not have been any other option -

I don't want to hear that from you. Even if it had to happen, you dying is never better than anything. It's horrible, and if anything the whole thing should have never happened.

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[...Well. He's been told. Thoroughly, at that. He doesn't respond for a long while, fingers clenching and unclenching. It's been a long time since he'd felt so uncomfortable.]

...I... you're right. It shouldn't have ever happened. But I worry... is it something that can't be prevented...?

[As long as he has a lunaglyph...]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean we can't try. And if it truly can't be avoided -

Well you're a good man! And if anything it's worth it. Because who would be stupid enough to give up the friendship of a good guy over something he can't help?

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[...He's a good man? News to him D8]

If they value their lives, they should at least consider it.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

A good friendship is worth it. And you never know! Whatever it is that - Maybe there's a solution.

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[And this is about when he feels kind of... pathetic and embarrassed and argh. Well, moreso than before.]

There used to be a solution... but I wasted it.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

What do you mean wasted it?

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This... what happened to me... it's a disease, from my world. Because of the lunaglyphs, and a special rain that falls. A few months ago, I found the medicine that could have cured it, but... I used it. I made something that should have prevented it, but it didn't work.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

You tried though, right? You can't be blamed for that.

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...I'll... try to think of it that way.

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Ah! I was wondering if you could help me with something!

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[Help? Hey! He can help! He totally owes her anyway ,-_-]

Certainly. What is it?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Do you know of any heat resistant metal?

And if you could help me modify a design for something akin to a gauntlet that would be great.

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Do you mean, a metal that can withstand extreme heats, or one that won't burn to the touch?