Chapter 1
The calm morning wind blows in through the doorway, left open always in the case of any emergency. He shakes the hair out of his eyes, and steps through.
"Ed…" He whispers.
No response. As usual. The lone figure sitting up in bed didn't even stir. 'As still as stone as ever', the whisperer sighs to himself. He walks to the one called Ed, and sits on the bed. Ed moves just the slightest, tilting his head to the right, in a way, acknowledging the presence.
Roy sighs again. He places the basin of water on the floor, picks up and wrings the towel dry, and proceeds to clean Ed's face, part of the daily wake-up routine.
He wipes across the boy's eyes, which portrays nothing but dark emptiness. Even the gold has lost its shine.
They are utterly blank.
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In places new and unknown
Can pain truly be forgotten?
Can sin entirely be erased
Or will it linger and burn?
A.N: To all dear readers, this story is now being edited [all chapters] for slight errors and minor events that I'd like to change. Now it's being proof-read by me. And I hope that the edits will make reading easier for all. [20/05/09]