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[equivalent_trade]

HEY. Have any of you guys seen a tall guy in a suit of armor? He looks like this.



His name is Alphonse Elric and he's my little brother. Plus if you see that Nem guy, I need to talk to him about his library. That's it, I guess.

Oh yeah -- that guy with the sword said he was friends with a doctor who could take us back to wherever we came from. I don't know if that's true or not, but someone should keep an eye on him in case it is and he decides to skip out.

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[knightoflight]

Perhaps your brother has not awakened yet?

[He's trying to be optimistic.]

Does he know how we ended up here, this doctor?

[equivalent_trade]

That's what I'm hoping. Then again, maybe it's better if he stays where he was.

How the hell should I know?! I'm just repeating what Rory guy said. For all I know, he's not even on the planet.

[knightoflight]

If he's here, we will find him.

I don't think it's 'better' ever, to be separated from your friends. [He misses his city. He was fine with dying for their safety but this...confuses him.]

[A sigh.] I'm sorry. I should take my own advice and be patient.

[equivalent_trade]

You don't need to reassure me. I'll find him.

Anyway, at least with him back there, someone'd be around to stop... uh, the bad guys.

[knightoflight]

I...I'm sorry. I thought you were asking for help.

[Wing's wondering where he erred, so he chooses his next words carefully.]

I am sure he will do his best.

[equivalent_trade]

[Edward scrubbed a hand back through his hair.]

You don't need to apologize.

[A pause, then he threw his hands back up in the air.]

Argh, whatever! I just want to straighten this out and get back home!

[knightoflight]

[Oh, he does. Wing hates conflict. If an apology will help, it is a simple enough thing.]

I understand it must be hard. I miss people from my world and...I am dead there.

[He nods. ] We need to work on solving how we got here, first, to figure out how to get back.

...for that matter, we need to discover where 'here' is.

[equivalent_trade]

Huh? You look alive to me.

Even if I knew the name of this place, I don't think it'd help much. I've never been off my own planet. Before now.

[knightoflight]

Yes, that is...troubling. I was dying. My last memory was of that.

And now...here.

If we know the name, we may be able to find it on astrogation charts, at least. The people here are at war with another planet. They must have navigation.

[He wishes he were as confident in that as he sounds.]

[equivalent_trade]

Guess they must have fixed you up before they brought you here.

And I'll take your word on the charts. But you know, it's possible they only really travel within their own solar system.

[knightoflight]

Which is merely another mystery. Why would they do that?

[Not that he's not grateful, mind you. It was better than dead.]

It is possible, yes. But even so, it may help. Either piece of information is an answer, instead of just another blank question.

[equivalent_trade]

I don't know. But I don't know why they would have kidnapped all these people, either.

If only someone in charge of the ship were around... argh, this sucks.

[knightoflight]

That is a mystery. Where I come from, slavers took specimens from all species, trying to find a way to be immortal. But this...? We still have our weapons. We have communication devices. It makes no sense.

It would be nice to have answers. But it seems we must search for them. Perhaps there is something in the Library Edmund spoke of?

[equivalent_trade]

Immortality, huh? Reminds me of a guy I knew.

Anyway, the library's my next stop. I don't know if there's anything worth seeing, but I'll find it if there is.

[knightoflight]

I hope he was less unpleasant than the slavers I know.

[He nods.]

I shall be back with the ship, if you need anything. There are clues there, too, perhaps.