[ he grips Al a little tighter, making certain his brother will not fall from his back. it is strange to think this is the first time he’s truly feeling the sun in such a long while. he holds fast, though, stepping out into the middle of the courtyard and slowly lowering to his knees, so as not to let Al down too hard.
he knows the boy likely can't support himself, and so Ed is diligent in his movements, bringing Al gently to the ground, so that he may feel even the grass under his palms. ]
See, Al? It's all going to be better from here. [ it has to be -- Ed will never let Al suffer another day, refuses to let any shadow cross his path while he can control it. he reaches to brush the tears away from his brother's face, grinning. ] Hey, careful now, you'll dehydrate yourself. [ but even Ed falls into an easy silence, his face upturned to the sun, his eyes closing. ]
We got too close to the sun, but we didn't melt. [ they made it back alive, body and limbs mostly in tact. ] So the rest is just child's play. [ a languid smile crosses his lips, and Ed flops back into the grass alongside his brother, much like they'd done for countless years before. ]
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he knows the boy likely can't support himself, and so Ed is diligent in his movements, bringing Al gently to the ground, so that he may feel even the grass under his palms. ]
See, Al? It's all going to be better from here. [ it has to be -- Ed will never let Al suffer another day, refuses to let any shadow cross his path while he can control it. he reaches to brush the tears away from his brother's face, grinning. ] Hey, careful now, you'll dehydrate yourself. [ but even Ed falls into an easy silence, his face upturned to the sun, his eyes closing. ]
We got too close to the sun, but we didn't melt. [ they made it back alive, body and limbs mostly in tact. ] So the rest is just child's play. [ a languid smile crosses his lips, and Ed flops back into the grass alongside his brother, much like they'd done for countless years before. ]