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[Wow there are a lot of new people running around. Some how this feels... wrong and familiar at the same time. Winry's not really sure she wants to get into the large crowd, so she'll watch from the door of the smithy. She's in her normal work outfit, but because of the weather she has it zipped up. If anyone wants to bother her - or come out of the cold because the smithy is generally much warmer than outside - go right ahead.

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so I decided this had to happen too

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[A little boy is scampering into the smithy to join her, and she might find him awfully familiar. There's waaay too many new people in the village today, and even the bravest of children might find it daunting.]

CUUUUUTE

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[That kid looks like- Oh dear, it must be an experiment, he's-]

Ed?

:3 mummyyyyy

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[At her voice, relief instantly floods his expression, and the boy zooms towards her, faceplanting against her knees and hugging her legs.]

Mom, there's people everywhere!

[Yep, totally didn't pay attention to what she said there.]

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[...He said Mom. Okay, this is definitely not Ed. She'd would be freaking out a little more, but she was pregnant during that one experiment. And she's also already run into Buffy's kid. So let her just. Pause for a moment while she instinctive wraps her arm around him.

He said Mom.]

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[Well, he's with Mom now, and what she said is starting to register, so. Lifting his head again. BE BRAVE, LAWRENCE, YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW.]

Have you seen Dad? I can't find him anywhere!

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[His Dad... his dad has to be Ed. Oh god oh god.]

N-no, I haven't seen him today. Are you okay?

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Yeah, I'm okay. [PUFFED OUT CHEST. Look how tough he is, Mom.] I wasn't scared or anything!

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I- [she laughs a little. This kid is kind of precious.]

I'm sure you weren't.

I like how I was leaving but I keep coming back anyway

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[He beams up at her, looking proud, then glances around at the shop. Huh... looks different. And so does she. Funny...]

How can you work with all this crazy stuff going on? I don't know anybody outside!

Lawrence is too cute to leave behind

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I actually am taking off work to help anybody who needs it. I think this might be an experiment.

/neglects all the things

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An experiment...? [Oh. Well, that would make sense. Hm.] ...Is that why you look different?

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Actually, I think you went back in time?

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[Back... in time?

....]

...Ah! So I'm bigger now!?

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More like I'm not your mom yet.

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[...S...suddenly unsure.]

So... you don't know who I am...?

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It's not like that. [She takes his tiny hands in hers.]

When you called me Mom I knew exactly who you were.

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[He glances down at their hands, blinking, then smiles a little shyly.]

Yeah, that makes sense... but that means you gotta get to know me!

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I guess I do. [Winry smiles.] Go ahead and tell me about yourself.

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Okay! [He's so determined now, like this is some epic mission he has to complete.] My name is Lawrence Elric, I'm nine years old, and I'm the first kid you and Dad ever had!

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[First?] You have a sibling?

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Uh-huh. Dad told me you guys wanted lots and lots of kids.

[He glances around, shuffling his feet.]

I think Sara's around here somewhere...

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[Her cheeks flush at his first remark, but the second...]

Sara? Tell me more about you both.

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I have to talk about her? Man... [This pout. It comes straight from Ed.] I'm way better behaved than her, she's always getting into trouble. And she's stubborn, too! I think that's Auntie Haruhi's fault, though. She's into weird stuff. [He wiggles his fingers at that, making a face. There's obviously some affection, though- Haruhi is family, after all, and nothing matters more to the Elrics than family.] We're learning alchemy and magic and automail and stuff, too.

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Are you happy, though?

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Well... yeah, I guess so. I don't have anything to be unhappy about.

[It's a pretty nice life here, what could he complain about?]