Author's note: I do not own FMA or its characters. This is AU, and I've changed the timeline somewhat.
A Small Request
Riza wrung her hands slightly. She really didn't know why she was nervous. Okay, that was a lie; she did know why she was nervous. She didn't like to ask things of the colonel. She especially didn't like to ask things of the colonel that would required them to associate during their off time; it was too tempting for the both of them. But she needed this favor.
"Colonel?"
"Yes, Lieutenant?" came the absent reply.
"I have a small request."
That caught his attention, and he looked up from his paperwork. "By all means, Lieutenant, ask away."
She took a breath. "I was wondering if you would be willing to give Edward and Alphonse alchemy lessons."
He looked at her a moment. "You want me to teach them alchemy? Aren't they a little young?"
"They already know some at this point, but they're mostly self-taught from their father's books. They're going to continue to study it whether I like it or not, so I'd rather they did it with some adult supervision. And I don't know enough about the subject to teach them."
He seemed to consider this. "Sure, why not? It could be interesting."
Theme: A Favor
