"I'm going to stuff a wrench in his arm the next time he does this," Riza heard Winry muttering to whatever automail piece she was fiddling with. For a moment it was hard to distinguish what was girl and what was metal.

"How long do you suppose it would take to soak his gloves in alcohol?" Riza asked Winry's back.

"Arguing again?" Winry asked, turning with the wrench still dangling from her fingers.

"Always."

"What's it about this time?"

"Ed's height, I think."

"Of course." She turned back to her metal doodah or whatever she was working on. "So, soaking Roy's gloves. That shouldn't take long."

"And the steel desk?" Riza leaned against the wall.

"That's gonna take time. Maybe I'll be done when Ed is finally taller than me."

"Reassuring."

"Yup. Should I go in there and try to split them up? I actually need Ed's arm anyway, so I may as well try."

"Be my guest." Riza motioned toward the door, letting Winry lead the way back to the colonel's office.

Riza could hear faint shouting through the door. So the sound of the door closing on them had done nothing. Lovely.

She followed Winry into the room to watch what Winry would do to shut them both up.

"Ladies, please," Winry said sarcastically, easily speaking over the squabbling. "I'm sure you're both very pretty." Her words worked incredibly well, esconsing the room in silence almost immediately. Riza couldn't help but appreciate how peaceful the silence was. Even Winry seemed a bit surprised by the sudden silence, and she paused before speaking again. "Wow, that worked well. Anyway, Ed I need your arm, and unless you want me to detach it all and then have to reattach it-"

"Alright I'm coming. That attachment process is the worst part," he said, getting up. Even though the argument had been interrupted, it was clear the tension hadn't diffused. Ed wasn't done being angry about whatever short comment and Roy seemed way too smug.

"Was it really necessary to make all those short jokes, sir?" Riza asked once the door had closed behind Ed and Winry.

"Perfectly necessary," Roy said, leaning back in his chair and twirling a pen between his fingers.

"You're hopeless," Riza said doing her very best to not smile at the idiot in front of her.

"I know."


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