Roy,
Being in hiding is so boring. I haven't sat still for so long, I've forgotten what it's like to be taken out of action like this. Sure, I've been hurt before, but never this badly. And I sure haven't been a fugitive before. It's a lot more exciting in stories than it is in reality.
Isn't everything?
I feel a lot better, so that's something at least. But it's weird to just have Gorilla and Lion to talk to. No, those aren't their names. They're the guys who helped me out, chimeras, and it's a lot more fun to call the by their animal forms than by their names. They get so irritated; it's almost as fun as being a pest to you!
Weird, how much I miss getting under your feet. It used to be so simple, even if I thought it couldn't get any harder at the time. Sure would be a hell of a lot easier just to be back on the quest for our bodies, rather than trying to save the whole country! You and me bickering used to be pretty entertaining, even if it got my blood boiling sometimes. But back then, all I had to worry about was you being irritating and looking for a way to enhance alchemy. I'm too young to be wishing for the good old days like this!
Really, though, I shouldn't complain. Yes, this is more than anyone would rightly want on their shoulders, but at least now we can try to do something. I may be in hiding at the moment, but when the Promised Day comes, I'll be there to fight.
Besides, since those first days of me being in the military, I've learned a lot about you. Used to be you were just the irritating Colonel; now I know how deeply caring you are. I've gained a lot of admiration for you, and a much bigger sense of camaraderie. I still like to get under your skin, but now it's just for kicks.
Don't worry, with all this time on my hands, when you next see me I'll have plenty of bothersome comments built up.
-Ed