Pinako had to fight back a laugh as she watched Roy. He was fidgeting, something that she found utterly amusing. To anyone else, Roy's actions were nothing humorous, he looked mildly uncomfortable at most. But Pinako knew, she'd been the one he'd spoken to earlier that evening. She had intimate information as to why Roy was uncomfortable, she might have even been the cause of it.
Her own words, heavy with suppressed laughter, rang in her ears: "He's going to kill you."
Roy's charcoal eyes locked with her own, and she allowed her lips to pull up in a grin, though it looked more like a smirk to Roy. He frowned in response and turned back towards the conversation that the others seated at the table were engaged in.
Delaying.
Pinako was not going to have any of that. Ever since their earlier conversation, the one that had ended with, "Maybe I should wait then," Pinako had been excited. She had almost wished she hadn't warned him. But then, she thought, he wouldn't be nearly as nervous as he is now. And where would the fun be in that?
Her smirk widened into a full-blown grin. This was taking far too long, and it was her job, as the informant, to help speed things along. Yes, help. That would be her defense later. In reality, Pinako was really hoping for bloodshed.
"Ed. Roy needs to speak to you. Why don't you go to the living room before I get dessert out?"
Looking from Roy to Pinako, Ed shrugged and stood up. "Better make it fast, Bastard. Winry said she made apple pie."
The blond was out of the room a moment later, leaving behind a furious Roy Mustang. His glare would have made weaker men cower in fear, not Pinako. She was the Panthress of Resembol, she feared no man.
After a curt nod from the elder woman, Roy stood as well and stomped after Ed. He resembled her grandchildren, and yes she was including the Elric boys as hers, whenever they were being sent to their rooms. It was rather adorable.
"Granny?" Winry asked, looking worried.
"Don't worry about it. Get that pie out, Al and I are waiting."
"What did General Mustang want to talk to Brother about?"
Pinako shrugged. "I suppose you'll hear about it soon enough…"
No sooner had the words left her mouth than all three heard Ed scream, "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY? DID YOU JUST ASK ME TO MARRY YOU?"
Al and Winry stared at the closed door with wide eyes. Pinako finally laughed.