... the best of life is conversation, and the greatest success is confidence,
or perfect understanding between sincere people.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
oOoOoOo
When Ed overtakes her in the street, demanding to know why she's hitting up that bastard Mustang for money, Winry's just glad he didn't catch her at the clinic. "Where'd you hear that?" she demands in return. "And keep it down!"
Somehow Ed finds his indoor voice. "Havoc said Mustang said you're starting your own shop, and -- " He shuts his mouth on something olive-bitter, to judge by his scowl.
"'And?'"
Ed snarls, then bursts out, "And that you're too ... cute to fail!"
Ah, the usual masculine vote of confidence. Winry's sigh emerges as a snicker; flushing, Ed stomps away.