A/N - Daybreak. This is not the end of Insomnia... Though I'm not quite sure how many Al-drabbles my writingmuse is willing to prod me into doing.
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Snapshots, Sketches and Scribbles
Insomnia - Part III
There seems to be a nest of pigeons in a nearby tree. Alphonse can hear the faint croon of the bird calling to its mate as dawn rinses out the inky blue of last night with a dilute wash of sunlight.
He's used to moving in his suit of armour, manipulating the motion of his joints to make as little sound as possible as he reaches into the jumble of garments at the foot of Edward's bunk and locates his brother's silver State Alchemist watch.
He should be up by now. Edward can't stand to be late for anything, especially when it concerns routine: A minute spent sleeping in is worse than fifteen wasted, according to the elder Elric.
But as much as Alphonse dreads the inevitable scolding he'll receive when Edward flies into a scarlet rage for having been neglected to be woken, he's almost certain that it would be a sin to disturb the peaceful smile on his brother's face.