IC Inbox

[armoured]

This is the IC inbox for Alphonse Elric at Snowblind.

Network name: @LELRIC

This is the place to contact Al over the Network. Contact by voice, text, or video is all perfectly acceptable, and there is no need to plot with me prior to posting in this inbox.

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[spoileralert]

And what if he doesn't?!

[ She knows she's shouting, and she tries to lower her voice. ]

What if he gets hurt, or killed, or we get separated even more? What if I never see him again?

[armoured]

You have to trust him.

[His voice gets firmer.]

I know it's hard to let go of the people we love, especially if they might be going into danger. But we owe them our trust that they can handle it, and that we'll see them again before long.

[spoileralert]

[ Sometimes she hates being clever. Especially when it means that she knows he's right even though she doesn't want him to be.

She sniffles. ]

Things were going so well. I just don't want to lose everything I worked so hard for.

[armoured]

You're not going to, and that's just being self-pitying now.

[Come on, Steph, you're better than this.]

Don't you trust and respect Zach to let him make his own decisions?

[spoileralert]

[ Hey, she's allowed a little self-pity! And at least one stubborn ] No. [ But that's maybe a little harsh. ]

Yes. I let him go. I just... I'm scared too, you know? He's not the only one.

[armoured]

I know you are, we're all scared. That's why we have to do our best to trust each other, please... I know it's hard, but you can't hold someone against their will, especially not if you care about them.

[spoileralert]

I didn't! [ She definitely thought about it, though. ]

I just. Yelled at him a lot.

[armoured]

Then maybe you need to apologise.

[spoileralert]

[ Wait how did they get to this point ]

W-well, maybe I will.

[armoured]

Good.

I'll talk to you later then, Steph.

[Go and apologise, Mama Al has spoken.]

[spoileralert]

Okay. Talk to you later.

[ sHE WILL THINK ABOUT IT. THAT'S ALL. ]