Apotemnophobia January 27, 2011

What it is: the fear of amputations.

Riza - third person P.O.V.


Before Ed, she'd taken precautions to avoid seeing soldiers who'd lost legs or arms. She wouldn't visit those comrades in the hospital, and she'd avoid them when they were on base.

And then, the Lieutenant Colonel received a letter, and went rushing off to the middle of nowhere. He found two kids, and one of them had lost a whole arm. And a leg.

Riza had waited outside.

And now, Riza's thankful that Ed wears his coat and gloves whenever he's in the office. Because that way she can pretend that there isn't anything missing. That's he's okay, normal even.

After all, if she lost a finger, she'd lose everything.