A/N: First time I'm writing Gracia, so I hope she came out right.
Prompt 2: Afterwards... Without Hughes
Inspiration: Scribbled Stories.
She watched Elicia bent over her homework, eyes intently focusing on the paper as her hand dragged crayons across it, bringing colour to the outlines.
'... I wonder what Elicia and you would do now. You would be right by her side, smiling and taking a picture of her. Then you would wave it in front of Roy and the others.'
She smiled as Elicia turned to her. "I did it, Mom!" The girl waved the paper, and Gracia saw a red apple, with its brown stem and a single green leaf.
"Now, I only have two more left."
"It's beautiful, Elicia." She walked over to her daughter, crouching down.
'Every day, I think of why you did this. Of your choice to get involved with all of it.'
"The river is supposed to be blue, Elicia," she gently told her daughter, and Elicia switched her orange crayon for the blue one.
"Mrs. Hughes! It's us, Edward and Winry!"
She smiled as Elicia raised her head. "It's big brother Edward and big sister Winry!" Her excitement was plain.
"Yes, dear."
As she opened the door, she was met by two smiling faces. "Edward proposed to me!" The girl burst out almost immediately, and Gracia's attention turned to the thin silver band on her finger.
'But I know. You've always wanted a better future, Maes. You've always wanted to make everyone smile. And you have.'