Equivalent Exchange: Episode 3--Crimson Eternal

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh...well, I...I don't actually--I can't do alchemy yet, sir. I'm just reading up on the basics now. I would love to have some help from the Full Metal Alchemist, though--can I come back here after I deliver your response to the Brigadier General?"

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Well..." Al looks back at Gracia questioningly.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Gracia has been in the kitchen and the dining room, but she peeked over when the door opened.*

"Alphonse, your friend is welcome to come back if he wants. I was oging to serve dinner now anyway. We can eat while he's out."

 

[Dire Lemming]

(OOC: Oh, we haven't eaten yet? Whoops.)


"Alright, well there you go." Al says, turning back to the boy. "Just come right back as soon as you can, tell her asked you to if she gives you any trouble about it, it might help." He shrugs. "Oh yeah, what's your name?"

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Selim, wait." she moves over to grab his sleeve, "Don't...don't mind Mom, she's probably just doesn't like me hanging around because you're in the military, not anything else. She thinks I'm going to abandon her and join up." Elysia says with a pause, "At least stay for dinner, it'll be a lot better then anything you get at the barracks."

Selim hesitates.

"If you insist," he relents, and he ceases stealing glances towards the exit.

He tries to look at ease, but has very little success.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"My name's Tom, sir. I will return after I deliver the message," he salutes and heads off.

"Alright everyone--dinner is ready. Please, eat up! I made enough for everyone," Gracia ushers them into the dining room, where a long table has been set up with several places.

*On each plate there is some beef and peas and potatoes, plus a small pastry as well as water for everyone.*

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Oh wow, Mrs. Hughes, it looks great, thanks!" Al quickly takes a seat, but wait for the others to do the same before starting.

(OOC: Itadakimasu)

 

[unleashed]

“Thank you Gracia, it looks lovely,” Rose says, taking a seat beside Al and putting her hands together briefly in supplication, as she waits for the others to seat themselves.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"You're welcome," Gracia replies, waiting for her guests to be settled before beginning to eat herself.

*After the meal, Gracia makes Elysia help with the clean up chores, but she insists that the others are guests and should take it easy if they try to make such an offer. When they're alone in the kitchen, Gracia asks again:*

"Alright Elysia, now tell me where you got so badly cut up. Now that I've had a good look at him, Private Bradley looked badly hurt as well. Elysia, sweetie, were you up to something with the military?"

*The others are free to do as they will. After about a half hour, Tom returns to talk with Al.*

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Well... alright." Al says slightly reluctantly, when Gracia insists quite firmly that Al is not to assist her and Elysia with the dishes. He sighs and heads back to the living room to wait for Tom, hoping that Elysia isn't in trouble despite his silence. Once Tom arrives Al asks him to show him what he's been working on so far, and takes a look over it. "Tom, just call me Alphonse, or Al, ok? My brother is the real Fullmetal Alchemist. They just gave me that title because he's not around right now. I mean, it doesn't really fit for me does it?" Alphonse demonstrates one of a variety of circle drawing techniques. "This is the first one I ever made, well, brother and me did it together. Hey Rose, Laura. Want to come and help? I'm sure there are some things you could add."