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Ed spent the next day following Rayna around, but but there wasn't much he could observe since she spent all of her time in a book store.
"Are there any other book stores around here?" Rayna asked the store owner as she made her purchases.
"I'm afraid not, but I may be able to help if you tell me what it is you're looking for." The older woman said.
"Old books, ones that survived the Ishvarlan book burning." Rayna said.
"Oh! Then you should go to see Lieutenant Malsens." The sales woman said giving her change. "He has a vast library, and he's a sucker for a pretty face!" She said winking.
"Could you write down the instructions for me please?"
Al walked down the street looking around and taking in the sights. He just couldn't figure out why his brother was acting strange.
"Ever since meeting Rayna he's been so unfocused..." he sighed. "Perhaps telling my problem to someone else will help me come up with the answer!" He said running off to find someone.
Lieutenant Malsens was by all means a pervert; the man had short red hair, a creepy grin, and dark brown eyes that appeared to be stuck in a permanent leer.
"Can I help you young lady?" He asked as he stood looking at the young woman who had knocked on his door.
"Hi, my name is Rayna," she said giving him her sweetest most innocent smile. "The woman at the book store told me that you have a vast library that contains some books that could be valuable to my research."
"Oh, so you want to use my library?"
"Yes, I would be very grateful." Rayna said.
"Lucky for you I can't say 'no' to a lady."
Ed wondered if she was oblivious to the fact that the Lieutenant hadn't once looked away from her breasts. "I might as well take care of that second job for the Colonel, and evaluate this creep's performance."
"Well young man it sounds like your brother is love struck." An old man chuckled.
Al had gone to a bar and everyone there had listened to his story. "Love struck?" Al asked.
"It means he's very strongly attracted to the girl who's traveling with you." A waitress said.
"Yep, and I wouldn't be surprised to hear wedding bells in the future if she feels the same." The bar tender added.
"Wah!" Al cried out in shock. Ed in love? Its shocking and certainly news worthy! He thought to himself.
"Are you okay?" A woman asked.
"Yes, but I need to use a phone." Al said. The guy behind the bar pointed to the wall, and Al immediately went to call Winry.
Ed read through all of the files that the Lieutenant had, and added the records to the notes he'd taken when he questioned the towns people. There was no doubt that the Colonel had been right to suspect the man, and Ed had already made the call.
"Lieutenant Malsens?" Rayna turned surprised to hear her father's voice.
"You're that Colonel Mustang guy," Malsens said. "What're you doing in my home?"
"I'm arresting you for embezelling and forging tax records." Roy replied, "and I'll mentally add on that I just caught you eying my daughter in a sexual manor."
"What are you doing here Rayna?" Lieutenant Hawkey asked as she cuffed Malsens.
"I'm researching." Rayna said.
"We'll box up all of these books and store them for you in Central, so take what you need now." Her father ordered.
"Yes sir." She answered without arguing.