That Flowery Place
Summary: Elysia draws a picture...
Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters, I'm just trying to help them pick up the pieces.
Written by: The Castle in the Clouds
"Mommy, mommy look!" Elysia shouted as she came running up to the couch, clutching a picture she had just drawn.
"What is it honey?"
Elysia gave a big grin as she hid the picture behind her back, waiting for her mother to guess the object in question.
"I made something! I drew it all by myself!" she flashed another grin as she shoved the picture towards her mom in excitement. It was a rough but identifiable drawing of Maes in his blue military uniform, giving a salute amongst a field of flowers.
"That's wonderful Elysia!" praised Gracia as she took the drawing and smiled at it. "Its just beautiful"
Elysia held her hands behind her back as she swayed from side to side with a big grin. "That's the place that daddy went to, with all the flowers that people always talk about. It sure is a better place than I imagined!" Just as abruptly as she came, Elysia sprinted back to her room to continue drawing.
Gracia watched her daughter run off, looking at and admiring the picture for a bit before walking to the bedroom. It had been a challenge getting used to life without Maes, I mean, she still wore her wedding ring all the time as if she expected him to walk through the door at any moment. Kneeling down she reached under the bed and pulled out a shoe box before sitting down.
"One more to add..." she softly spoke as she removed the lid, revealing a stack of pictures that Elysia had drawn of her Dad. Gracia placed it in the box and gave a trembling smile as she looked at it, a tear running down her cheek and onto the picture.
It wasn't the only drawing with a tear stain on it.
