[Ah... That's right. How could such a crucial detail slip his mind? Chalk it up to worry over his son's well-being.]
Yes, of course. [He mumbles as he picks his son up and holds him against his chest once more, moving him away from the fire. Once again, he carefully lays Ed down on the carpet. He takes a moment to examine his son's naked body. He looks a bit thin. How long has it been since Ed's had a decent meal? His eyes linger on the scars surrounding the port affixed to Ed's right shoulder. Hohenheim had always heard that automail surgery was excruciatingly painful. And that Ed had to undergo it at the tender age of ten, and had forced himself to complete his rehabilitation in only the span of a year.
Hesitantly, he reaches forward and lets his fingertips brush against the scarred flesh surrounding the automail port. Those scars... Constant reminders of the sin those two committed... Never to be erased. Symbols of pain both physical and emotional.]
Oh, Edward... I had no idea the burden of these scars could prove so heavy. Such a strong boy you are. But you don't have to carry such a burden alone anymore... If only you could realize that...
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Yes, of course. [He mumbles as he picks his son up and holds him against his chest once more, moving him away from the fire. Once again, he carefully lays Ed down on the carpet. He takes a moment to examine his son's naked body. He looks a bit thin. How long has it been since Ed's had a decent meal? His eyes linger on the scars surrounding the port affixed to Ed's right shoulder. Hohenheim had always heard that automail surgery was excruciatingly painful. And that Ed had to undergo it at the tender age of ten, and had forced himself to complete his rehabilitation in only the span of a year.
Hesitantly, he reaches forward and lets his fingertips brush against the scarred flesh surrounding the automail port. Those scars... Constant reminders of the sin those two committed... Never to be erased. Symbols of pain both physical and emotional.]
Oh, Edward... I had no idea the burden of these scars could prove so heavy. Such a strong boy you are. But you don't have to carry such a burden alone anymore... If only you could realize that...