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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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Actually, I think you went back in time?

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[Back... in time?

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...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?]

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I'm glad to hear that. Do you and your sister go to school?

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Yeah, of course! We've been going for a couple years now. We've learned a lot already.

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I'm glad. [She bets they're just as smart as their father. It's an impulse, but... well she's his mom, right? Winry kisses his forehead.]

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[jkdshjf. He squirms a little, showing a bit of the typical shyness for a boy his age, but he can't stop the smile from crossing his lips. That's his mom, alright.]

Moooom, cut it out...

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[She tussles his hair.]

So you're learning alchemy, right? How much can you do?

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Lots! [.....] Well, a couple things. Um... do you have a pencil or some chalk?

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[Actually she does! Winry stands and picks up her clipboard off of a shelf and hands him the pencil that sits on it.]

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[He takes the pencil, carefully sketching out a transmutation circle on the floor. It takes a little longer than Ed's circles did (when he used to draw them, anyway), but he's still pretty quick. Once done, he presses his palms against the floor, and with a flash of light, the floor shifts into a little wooden statue of Shao Mei.

He grins up at her as soon as the light fades.]

Uncle Al taught me that one!

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[She looks impressed, and offers Lawrence a smile.]

You're pretty good!

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[His smile brightens even more, and he picks up the panda to offer it out to her, along with the pencil.]

Thanks, Mom! You can have this, too!

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Thank you! [She accepts it, and rubs her thumb over the wooden figure.]

You're really a lot like your dad.