Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist belongs to Hiromu Arakawa.
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Kimberly was appalled at the number of alchemists who lacked sufficient gun training.
After the third one died, twice-weekly shooting sessions with multiple guns became mandatory, even though Ishvarlan guerrillas were attacking their supply trains and it was risky to waste so many bullets. Within half a year, all the alchemists were well enough trained to turn a previously fatal situation into a near-fatal one.
Kimberly had been excused from the sessions. As the days slipped by, heavy with sand and dry heat, he observed the skin of Flame's shoulder turn raw and blistered and then calloused, watched him scrub his hand for up to an hour afterward so the residual gunpowder wouldn't stain his gloves.