She listened to the older man speak, but she also did not. Roy gave her a side glance that said she had better be listening. Not a threat, more a safety warning.

"I've heard everything you two have had to say, Colonel Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist. I'm sure you will be pleased to hear I am not going to do anything." The man smiled, Edeline nervous but holding her expression.

"What?" Edeline and Roy said in variations. When Riza had come over a few nights before, she proposed, at the time, the crazy idea of coming forward to the Fuher about their situation. She claimed he was more laid back and understanding than most of the military's occupants were willing to believe. After long debate, Roy agreed, and Edeline hesitantly followed. The colonel cleared his threat.

"Thank you sir." Roy looked much less tense and stress free than he did upon entering the office. Edeline however still wasn't sure if she believed everything was resolved that simply. Edeline caught Roy's side glance. She understood what he meant.

"Thank you Fuher Bradley," she said, probably much too serious hearing herself. Bradley laughed.

"There's no need to be so tense, Ms. Elric. I don't bite. I trust both of you to keep the work place professional." Bradley leaned back further, more comfortably into his chair.

"Besides, you're legal adults. I'll dismiss you both now. Unless you had other business to discuss?" Roy politely declined, and with a salute from both, Edeline and and Roy left the office.

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"I assume from your faces everything is well?" Riza could only figure such a guess as Roy was more collected than before going in. The girl was riding the line between disbelief and relief.

"It was too easy," Edeline commented off-handedly as the three made their way opposite Bradley's office door.

"Yes, but it's one less hurdle. And that I'm grateful for," Roy exclaimed, a happy grin on his face.

Riza laughed lightly, asking, "Are you two hungry? I believe breakfast is still being served."

"Do you have to ask?" Edeline asked rhetorically, humor obvious. Roy turned to Edeline.

"By the way, you owe me food. You ate half my cupboards." The girl looked smug.

"I don't think humans can actually consume cupboards. You must have something else in your house."

"Your funny. You know what I mean," Roy elbowed the shorter of the three. Edeline didn't lose her smile.

Riza followed behind a bit. Her stick in the mud superior and young alchemist (just as stubborn) weren't an obvious pair. They still completed each other well, even if it wasn't clear why. Riza could only imagine what the two could do together. This could be a good or bad thing some might feel. The blond and her superior kept up a small conversation. Riza noticed, as Roy had probably as well, that Edeline was practically her old self.

"Now we just have to tell the guys," Roy announced. Edeline groaned.