[Teasing melts into fondness, which in turn banishes the last of the sorrow from Al's voice. They might go through a lot, and they're only human so their struggles are bound to take their toll, but Al has never lost his hope.]
But not just my body, okay? We have to get yours back too, I want us both to be whole again.
[He won't let Ed make a martyr of himself for this. They are both broken, and Al will make sure they're both fixed. Silence falls between them for a while, until Al finally speaks again into the gloom of the dimly lit room.]
Hey, Brother? What's the first thing you're going to do when we're back to normal?
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[Teasing melts into fondness, which in turn banishes the last of the sorrow from Al's voice. They might go through a lot, and they're only human so their struggles are bound to take their toll, but Al has never lost his hope.]
But not just my body, okay? We have to get yours back too, I want us both to be whole again.
[He won't let Ed make a martyr of himself for this. They are both broken, and Al will make sure they're both fixed. Silence falls between them for a while, until Al finally speaks again into the gloom of the dimly lit room.]
Hey, Brother? What's the first thing you're going to do when we're back to normal?