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Hello? I'd like to personally speak with all the friends and "guardians" of Elicia Hughes. It's very important, and I would rather speak in person. Meet me on the bridge passed houses thirty one and thirty three.

Everyone else? What are your favorite dinner recipes? I need to spice up my cooking, and sometimes cookbooks just won't do it.

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[And those who will come to meet her shall see her standing in the middle of the bridge looking over the side. She's not alone, though. Not too far off will be one alchemist around to make sure everything is okay.

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V-Vash! Calm down, th-this isn't the time- [for theatrics.]

I'm going to let her know what he's done, but she needs to learn to make her own decisions. She might still be young, but she's growing up. Fast.

I'm making everyone promise it won't happen again, and if it does they won't be allowed to see her. Everyone. But I can't just call it off now. Elicia... I need to talk to her and make her understand not all of her friends might be good for her.

I've heard that too. You hear about the sleep over?

If not now, then she will when she's older. It might take time, but she'll eventually come around.

Have you spoken to her about all this?

I did! Now that's a playdate that's a lot easier to approve of!

[He doesn't like it. Not at all. But he can't really bring himself to lecture her on it. For once, he can't act like he has all the answers.]

Hell of a way to grow up.

[Well okay, not that Nami finds that vaguely offensive, if she takes Winry's drift right-- she's babysat Elicia before just fine without any such incidents. There's also the matter of being realistic. She can understand the other girl being upset, though, so she speaks cautiously.]

And... you think that telling us this is going to somehow ensure that. In Luceti.

I see... that does pose some trouble.

I give you my word that I won't do anything of the sort-- I'm no fighter myself, so a situation like that would be just as bad for me as it would be for her.

I think that's the most any of us can do. Surrogate guardians and actual parents alike.

This isn't the time?! This seems like the perfect time! Is she alright!? Did she get hurt!? Who was it?! What happened?! Why did it happen!?

About Elicia?

[That is ringing a few faint bells....]

... I dunno, they're seven.

[He's not sure how valuable this lesson is. But he's pretty strict with kids as it is.]

Yeah!!! Grandpa and Katara and Uncle Sokka and Aunt Toph and everyone are here, too.

Elicia's friends with that many violent psychopaths?

Hey, it's a smart idea. The population here's pretty unpredictable.

[Though, that does raise a bit of a question...]

Question is, how are you going to track them all down? Wouldn't that require keeping an eye on her journal for good measure?

All right, thank you. Sorry I had to call you out for this, but...

Her safety comes first.

Probably not, but a lot of her adult friends would be the type to fight a violent psychopath.

I may not, but I know that most of her friends are good enough to respect this. The ones that aren't? I... hate to say this, but I'll probably need to rely on Ed for that.

[Her eyes dart to the boy off to the side. He's here just in case someone doesn't take this warning so nicely.]

I asked all her friends to meet me here?

Great. Make sure you all stay together, all right?

And this place could be crawling with people just like that Loki guy next cycle. They both need to learn that not everyone who acts nice is actually like that on their own. How will they be able to do it themselves if we keep doing it for them?

I was going to soon. I heard about Katara and Aang talking with Ikki.

Over the journal may not be that big of a problem, but in person is important. Ed and I will probably have to pick her right up from after school instead of staying after with friends.

I don't even know what I'm supposed to do if she becomes a teenager.

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