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A) ACTION; town.

[when she woke up to a frigidly cold house, the first thing Trisha did was get a fire going in the fireplace after checking on Alphonse and the drone children. she'd dug up all the extra blankets and linens in the house to cover them in while they slept, and then she'd listened quietly to the commotion on the phones. so, something

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Phone ☆ 1/idk

[wontjustwait]

[ Winry was just listening to the phone like normal when she heard Edward's name and had to listen a bit harder... but wait... that voice... ]

Phone ☆ 2/idk

[wontjustwait]

[ She knows that voice! And how could she ever forget it? Winry scrambles for the phone--- ]

Phone ☆ 3/3

[wontjustwait]

[ --- and loses her will to speak for a second. ]

... Mrs Elric?

1/2

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[--oh...

there is a small pause, a little surprised noise. that voice is older than she remembers, but... it would be hard to miss that it was definitely--]

2/2

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--Winry! [she sounds so happy to hear from her ;;]

[wontjustwait]

[ Winry is just full of disbelief. How can Trisha be on the phone with her? What's going on?

She's hesitant and quiet, as if talking too loudly will make Trisha disappear. ]

Y, you're... you're here...? In Mayfield?

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[Ed and Al hadn't told her? ...she imagines after everything, maybe... there was a reason, so after a little beat--]

Mm, a few weeks now... Ed tells me you've gone and grown right up, Winry! You have an apprenticeship and--

I bet you're so tall!

1/2

[wontjustwait]

[ What you don't understand, Trisha, is that Ed is a jerkface.

Oh well. Winry's crying now. ]

M, mm... mm, yeah. I've grown a lot... I'm still taller than Ed and Al, but... but...

2/2

[wontjustwait]

I'm so glad to hear from you..!

1/2

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[Winry...]

2/2

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[her voice is softer.]

It's so good to hear from you, too.

Please don't cry... It isn't fair when I can't hug you over the phone.

[wontjustwait]

But you're... it's been so long, I..!

[ Deep breath, Winry!

She begins wiping her eyes and nods. ]

mm... mm, mm. Right... Ed and Al... they must have been so glad to hear you.

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Yes... I was happy to see them too, and...

They told me everything.

[to assuage her worries, in case... she was afraid.]

I would love to see you too, Winry.

[wontjustwait]

They told you...?

[ Isn't that a bit cruel, Ed?

Because Al, you're apparently blameless. ]

I... m,me too... Where are you? I'll come to you..!

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[they're terrible liars, Winry. and Ed couldn't exactly hide his automail. sob.]

I live on Albright Lane, just a few doors from Ed.

--But it's very cold, Winry, so bundle up tight! Do you want to stay for dinner? Soup should warm you up!

[wontjustwait]

[ Still blames. ]

Huh? Oh, I'll be careful! ... Mm, yeah. If it's no trouble... that sounds really nice. Thank you, Mrs Elric.