Prompt: Photos In A Suitcase

Chapter 68 Spoilers

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Sitting in the shadow of the statue his son transmuted, Hohenheim had the sudden urge to dig through his suitcase for the photo Pinako had let him take.

"You have a beautiful family," Rose commented, joining him.

He nodded.

"But why were you crying?" she asked, staring at the golden hair and eyes that reminded her of Edward. It couldn't be him, Hohenheim hadn't aged a day since the picture.

"I had to leave them. I didn't know it would take so long," he answered vaguely.

"They're family, they'll understand if you explain."

"Eventually," he agreed, through a sad smile.

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