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[Today Winry has a busy day! Despite things in her neck of the woods slowly turning normal(ish), she has a lot to do. Feel free to bump into her at any time/place!

[Late Morning: The Library]
With Ed in the tunnels Winry has been running books back and forth. Sokka has done this too, but she's taking this chance to also pick something up herself. A romance novel with a monochrome book cover catches her eye. She'll flip through the first couple chapters in the library before taking off.

The book reads:
I scowl with frustration at myself in the mirror. Damn my hair – it just won’t behave, and damn Katherine Kavanagh for being ill and subjecting me to this ordeal. I should be studying for my final exams, which are next week, yet here I am trying to brush my hair into submission. I must not sleep with it wet. I must not sleep with it wet. Reciting this mantra several times, I attempt, once more, to bring it under control with the brush.

[Early Afternoon: The Smithy]
Work as usual - not. Off and on Winry tends to small chores and cleaning up prototypes, but nothing extremely productive. She might end up slacking off and reading again on the couch.

The book reads:
Portland disappears in front of us as we head into US Airspace, though my stomach remains firmly in Oregon. Whoa! All the bright all the bright lights shrink until they are twinkling sweetly below us. It's like looking from inside a fishbowl.

[Late afternoon: The Square]
Winry sits herself on a bench. The book she checked out was very boring so far. The writing wasn't even that good. She reads much further, but at some point she frowns. The mechanic's expression looks like one of disgust as her calloused hands slam the smooth book shut. Quickly Winry sets aside the book to open up her journal:]

Hey, would you trust anybody that made you sign a contract if you were going to keep being with them?

[She glares at the book beside her. Should she finish it? Honestly it's making her very uncomfortable. Maybe she should have picked up a medical text instead.]

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I have no idea what you're even getting at now.

[She was trying to make a point that even if she doesn't know what she's doing she can get help from other people. But since she really does know relatively nothing it's come out weird. Ugh.]

Forget it.

If you say so. What's with the contract? Some kind of dowry shit? Don't go for it. It may seem like it's all fun and games at first, but it will bite you in the ass.

How would a dowry do that?

Some rich guys pays you off as part of the engagement, right? Well, don't expect him to be any kinds of reasonable if you change your mind and can't pay him back.

No, no. It's nothing like that. I was just reading a weird book, that's all.

Plus the guy I'm with isn't concerned with that sort of stuff anyway.

You've got a guy?

Yes! And I'll have you know we've been dating a while now.

[She sounds proud of this.]

Good on you! So are you guys doing it yet?

I-

That's none of your business!

Listen, there's nothing wrong with admitting to it. Hell, my first time was when I was twelve, behind a school, with a girl two grades higher than me.

Don't tell me that! I didn't want to know! Keep that kind of stuff to yourself!

You should hear the one about me and the giant's daughter. That one's a classic. [He whistles nostalgically.] So, what's the name of this guy?

Ew, ew, ew, just stop-

Oh? Well his name is Ed.

I'll keep an eye out for the kid. I'll give him some pointers for you.

[It's the least a not!dad can do for his not!daughter.]

What? No, don't. It's okay. He doesn't- We haven't-

We're fine.

[Mmhm, he hears what she's saying. "We haven't done it yet!"]

Sounds like he needs my help more than I thought.

No, I think our pace is good. For us. You know?

Baby steps. [No, honestly she's frustrated. However she doesn't want to push things. Not after what happened at the hotel.]

Sunshine, you don't got a thing to worry about. Ol' Jack knows exactly how to handle these situations.

[Her relationship will be ruined.]

Just don't scare him.

Relax. Me and this Ed guy are going to be best buds by the time I'm done.

Good luck.

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