1 year later.

The look of fire.

The snow fell outside of the window, painting the hills and valleys of Resembool white once again.

Riza was helping with the food as Roy sat in the sofa finishing up some paperwork.

Riza thought that it felt a bit cruel to have her husband do paperwork on Christmas, but unless he did, the country might get a bit stingy around New Year.

The sudden departure of The Fullmetal Alchemist had really shaken the country last year.

Riza sighted as she turned the stew.

She looked at her side and saw Alphonse sitting by the dinner table, he was looking through his brother's memories again and he was completely lost within them.

No one could escape the sad look on his face.

Alphonse children where helping Riza with the food while her own children helped their dad with some work.

She looked at the chair facing the door where Mei was sitting, cradling the youngest addition to the family.

Little Ed Elric.

It had taken a bit of talking before Winry had said okay to give him the name. That way, it wouldn't feel as painful as it did to be without him.

As she thought about it, she suddenly realized that she had stopped in the middle of her work.

If she was Roy, she would have found herself pointing a gun at herself at this moment.

Then once she snapped back to it, the painful reality of it all struck her down.

- Has it really been a whole year? Riza asked quietly to everyone and looked their way.

Everyone looked up from what they were doing and nodded. Alphonse with teary eyes and Mei found herself standing up with her sleeping son in arms and going up to her husband and started to comfort him.

- Where…Where is Winry and the kids? Riza asked when she noticed that they were missing the house hold owners.

Alphonse sighted and closed the book.

- At the cemetery. I will go and get them. Alphonse said with a heavy sight and stood up.

Everyone went quiet, knowing more than well what they were doing there.

It really had been a whole year since Edward had left them all.

Alphonse grabbed his clothes and walked out of the door.

Mei shielded her son from the cold as the mustang's grabbed the papers that went flying.

It wasn't that long to the cemetery, it never was. Everything was so close here in Resembool, and sometimes, it hurt that everything was so close.

Alphonse found his sister in law and her children at the same place that he had found them on Father's Day and the place where they would always find Winry when she was reminded by reality.

The Elric hill.

Winry stood in front of the four graves on the hill, her tears frozen by the cold, but they kept coming even thou they froze.

Edwin, Trisha, Nina and Maes had their heads low as they heard their mother cry.

The first grave was of Trisha Elric, the first. Alphonse and Edward's mother and the children's grandmother.

The grave beside it was of Van Hohenheim. Their father and the children's grandfather.

The grave beside it was of Sara Elric. Only 2 years old and the second Elric to be claimed by a sickness.

The grave beside it was the most recent grave added to the hill.

Edward Elric. Beloved Husband, Father, Friend and Brother.

Winry was on her knees as she saw the words on the graves.

Alphonse walked up to the hill in silence, but the snow made his approach known.

The children looked up from their mother and turned around.

- Uncle Alphonse…Nina said in her own tears.

- Come on children. It is time to go home. Alphonse said warmly and placed a comforting hand on Nina. He looked at the others.

- It is time to come home. Dinner is almost ready. The others are waiting for you. Alphonse continued as the children looked at him as their mother continued to weep. Her sobbing was getting more controlled.

- Come on Winry. Let's go home. Alphonse said as he picked up Nina in his arms and held her fondly. Winry's sobs were almost like whispers now.

The children turned to look at their mother and the grave of their father.

And Alphonse saw something deeply worrying.

- Come on Winry. Let's go home. You know that he is surrounded by those that love him even now. Don't take that away from him. Alphonse said softly and warmly to her.

- You're…You're right Alphonse. Let's go home. The others are no doubt waiting for us. Winry said with a quivering voice as she dried her tears and stood up and grabbed Trisha and Edwin by their hands.

Maes grabbed Alphonse' by his free hand and the four left the resting to continue to rest in peace.

By the time they made it back home, Little Ed was awake and dinner was almost ready, the table was being set.

The book was being put to the side as Roy finished up the last of his paper work before dinner.

As Winry began to whimper again, both Roy and Riza looked up and noticed the children coming in behind her mother.

A look of worry crossed their faces as Alphonse put down Nina on the floor and helped them all to get out of their winter clothes as Maes shut the door behind them.

As they were all gathering around the table, Roy went up to Alphonse.

- Alphonse, have you seen the look on their faces recently? Roy whispered to Alphonse and the two looked at the four children in question. Edwin, Trisha, Nina and Maes.

- Yes I have. And it worries me. Alphonse said with a sight.

- When she cries, they burn with passion and compassion. But when she cries and she doesn't let them see her…..Roy continued.

- Whenever she visits the cemetery, they all have that look. Alphonse said as the two seated down next to each other's around the table.

- Yes. It is the look Edward used to have. They certainly are their father's children. They even has inherited their look of fire. Roy said almost admirably as he looked at the four siblings as they seated themselves next to each other's around the table. But his voice hinted of worry as well.

- Indeed they are. But whenever I see that look in their eyes, I fear of what they might do. Alphonse said as they all looked into the eyes of the four children who just lost their father a year ago.

It was a look of fire and determination.