Author's Note: I do not own FMA or its characters. This is set at the end of the manga.
Wishes and Hopes
Riza sat curled up in her chair as her friends presented gift after gift. Gracia had insisted on throwing her a bridal shower, and Riza had to admit that it was turning out to be a lot of fun. She wasn't entirely sure she knew what they were going to do with the two dozen tea towels that Sheska had given her. However, most of the gifts had been very practical things like sets of dishes and a really nice tea set from Ranfan. Roy's sisters had insisted on giving her several different lingerie sets ranging in color from black to a red that could only be called crimson and navy blue. Those were a little bit embarrassing to get in front of everybody, but Riza was pretty sure she'd get good use out of them.
It was nice having a gathering like this where there was no need for planning an attack or mourning a loss. The bridal shower was actually turning out to be a lot more fun than Riza had expected, and she was enjoying herself. To tell the truth, getting to marry Roy exceeded the wishes and hopes she'd once had for the future. She had not expected much for herself to be honest. Most of her hopes for the future had been for Amestris as a whole. There were still days when to have accomplished so many of Roy's goals and to be both alive and happy was a little surreal for Riza.
But she wasn't going to complain about it. Riza was going to make the most out of the chance she had for a future. And she was going to enjoy every opportunity it afforded her.
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