Colonel,
Capturing Gluttony sure was a hell of an achievement, eh? I know this is super serious and all, but it was kinda fun to work with you like that. I'm so used to it just being me and Al against the world. I've been learning lately that letting people in to help makes everything easier, but this was…really great. It felt like the whole team was just like a well-oiled machine (Winry would love that comparison!), and…I dunno.
It sounds dumb, but getting to be a part of all this makes me feel more whole inside. At least I know I'm not alone.
Not to say it wasn't scary. I sure as hell wasn't happy to go toe to toe with Scar again. Especially after learning that he was the one who killed Winry's parents. She's family to me, we grew up together, and seeing her hurt like that…
Your team is like your family, right? To me, it seems like being family is absorbing all of someone's heart and feeling it as your own. The joy…and the pain. It's hard enough to have that connection with Al, and with Winry. How in the world do you have enough room in your body to care like that for everyone under you?
I'm impressed…and I hope I can be counted as a part of that, too.
-Ed