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['Sup, Luceti, guess who's back? So missions totally suck, but at least he wasn't on the ocean this time. It was still snowy and wet and miserable in general, but hey, he can't complain too much. It beats being experimented on

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I know. It's just- [He pauses there; he's not used to coming out and sharing what's on his mind with anyone but Al. But Al's missing now, and his problems are about Al, and it's just-

Sometimes you have to let a little bit out before you burst.]

...We've always been together. Ever since we were really little- since before I can even remember. We did everything together. When we split up before, it was always by choice. [That lengthy separation after Briggs- that had been his fault, he knew. Carelessness, a stupid mistake with Kimbley very nearly leading to them both losing their lives... but still, Al had left him to find Winry because they'd decided it together.]

It's different, here. We don't control anything.

[And he hates feeling so helpless like this.]

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...I know. It's just... [His hands clench in the sleeves of his coat, so tightly that the shaking of his automail can be heard.] He's my little brother. I'm supposed to protect him...

[Even being sent back would be preferably to this, not knowing if he's safe, or getting hurt, or if they're screwing with the seal, or- dammit...]

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[That's a really hard thing to swallow, especially since thus far, the Malnosso have done nothing but bad things to him and his family. Drafting them, getting them hurt, changing them in messed up ways, changing him... it's all really sucked. But he can't just discount Hiccup's testimony just now, and really? They've offered to help him get Al's body back. And through a method he understands the best, too- equivalent exchange.]

I guess... I've already given them a chance to help me undo a mistake I made. Maybe there is a possibility that they'll do some good.

curse you, html

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...I've never been good at waiting for anything.

[Patience. Ugh. And Al's the one who's always saying he needs more of it...]

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I should be used to this by now, I always have really lousy luck. [Oh, god. Still shitting on the little guys for performing taboo-

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Little...]

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Heh, probably not today. But when they bring Al back- that'd be a good day for it.

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[Yeah... Hiccup's got enough on his mind right now. He shouldn't be worrying about anything else until after the draft.]

You'll be okay. Just stick with your dragon and try to keep with the camp as much as you can.