Array 141 // Video

[bloodseal_soul]

[Al's idly playing with the ruffles on his sleeves. He's been relegated to something in dark forest green, gold and white. His hair has grown by now, enough that he's tied it back with a green ribbon to match

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[buntails]

You look nice like that!

[says the girl who seems rather excited to be in this.]

I've been here a few months, but... I want to go home. But I don't want to abandon everyone here, either.

[bloodseal_soul]

Thanks. This event wasn't really bad at all.

[buntails]

No. It should be peaceful this week.

[bloodseal_soul]

It's nice, having peace once in a while. A quiet Christmas would be nice...

[buntails]

Mm. It should be a nice time.

Are you thinking about home?

[bloodseal_soul]

No... not really.

[A bit of a shrug.]

[buntails]

Do you want to go back?

[bloodseal_soul]

My future's not something I'm looking forward to.

[buntails]

So you'd rather be here?

[bloodseal_soul]

... yeah.

My mother is here. And Winry, and my brother, and Ms. Hawkeye and Roy. And for a long time there was Maes...

[buntails]

But we all belong in our worlds, too. The Animus can't be allowed to just do what they want.

[bloodseal_soul]

... no.

And if people want to go home, I wish they'd be free to -- I just...

It's selfish of me, isn't it? [He half-laughs.] Very.

[buntails]

It's alright. I'm really selfish, too. My daughter went home, and I keep wishing she was with me.

[She does not, of course, say 'wishing she was here'; there's a difference and therein lies the not-selfish part]

[bloodseal_soul]

Wanting someone to be with you isn't selfish. Neither is missing someone.

[buntails]

I know I'll see her again. And I know it's a lot better for her now. Even more than just being here. She needs to go on to her true future.

But I still wish I could see her and laugh and play with her.

It's the same for you, right?

[bloodseal_soul]

...

Yes. There are people with bright futures they need to go towards.

[And he can't keep them here with him.]