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[Voice]
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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[installing]

So I've heard. If this happens again I don't want you guys around her anymore. But you understand why I'd have to do that, right?

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[alloys]

[He does. But he doesn't like it.] You could start by keeping her away from Loki. Heard the rap sheet on him yet?

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[installing]

Yes, but I've also heard he really hasn't been causing trouble here. And being with you would put her in the same danger if a fight between you guys broke out.

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[alloys]

You know, people around here are shockingly proactive about putting children in the company of psychotic mass-murderers. [Probably should have checked that before he said it, but oh well.] Look--I won't attack Loki unless he intends to hurt someone. You have my word on that.

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[installing]

What am I supposed to do, Tony? Say no and have him throw a psychotic hissy fit? And what about Elicia? She was worried about him.

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[alloys]

We could handle a psychotic hissy fit. [But damn, she has a point.] Kids don't know what's good for them. That's why they have adult supervision. You, in this case.

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[installing]

And this is why I called everyone here. Honestly if a fight breaks out I don't want her near it at all. Whether it be with him or you.

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[alloys]

[He sighs.] That's fair. If conflict ends up being unavoidable--and that's his call, not mine--I'll personally ensure that Elicia is far removed. I hate to admit this, but Loki probably will, too.

[He'd seen the other man's eyes when they'd talked about her before. He knows that look.]

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[installing]

[Winry scratches the back of her neck where the bar code is.]

Yeah, I... I talked to him already.

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[alloys]

[His eyes narrow.]

What did he have to say?

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[installing]

Most of it was him blaming the other guy, but he seemed to understand where I was coming from.

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[alloys]

I'm sure he made it seem that way. You do know what kind of 'god' Loki supposedly is, don't you? God of lies? Mischief? All those great things?

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[installing]

Does it matter? I know he's dangerous. I've heard. However there's only so much I can do. I'm going to have a talk with Elicia about the friends she makes, but I can't always be there when she makes these friends. This isn't the first time this household has dealt with a difficult situation, Tony.

[She folds her arms, but instead of looking defiant she looks like she's holding herself. Winry knows what she's doing, but... She really wishes Gracia was here.]

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[alloys]

I'm aware.

[Elicia didn't have her own parents to call the shots anymore. And Tony hardly knew the first thing about parenting himself--not like he had great examples in his own life. So he has to give Winry credit for at least trying.]

But you should still encourage her to stay away from him. If she'll listen.

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[installing]

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.

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[alloys]

[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.

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[installing]

This place won't make it easy, no matter what.

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[alloys]

You've been here for a long time, haven't you.

[He can see it in the way she talks about this, in the way she carries herself.]

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[installing]

More than three years. I guess that counts as long, right?

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[alloys]

By Luceti standards? Definitely.

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[installing]

I'll be four in June. Not the kind of anniversary you celebrate though.

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[alloys]

Hell no. But--you probably know what you're doing by now.

[Which is sort of a compliment, coming from him.]

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[installing]

This Loki guy isn't the first dangerous guy we've handled.

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[alloys]

Even the first dangerous one to take a shine to Elicia?

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[installing]

He was from our world, and lived with us. I didn't know he was dangerous until Ed told me. He... looked and acted like an innocent boy about Elicia's age.