Maybe.

[That wasn't an entirely alien concept to him, but he hadn't really put too much thought into it. Honestly, by now it might have made more sense for Edward Elric to compare these portals to the Gate from his own world. It definitely seemed to have a motivation all its own.]

Sometimes things happened that even the gods didn't plan, so how else would you explain that? Besides that they were lying about having no idea what was happening.

[He was willing to buy either explanation at this point, to be honest. it was weird to think about them denying knowledge of something though, when they tried so hard to appear all knowing about the whole thing.]

I don't know how comfortable I'd be taking civilians out for a tour of monster infested woods, but I guess if that's how things work here... It might be worth taking note of. Not that I'd need a tour guide or anything, if I'm signing up with them.

[He was still trying to process how he felt about being handed a job, right off the bat. That was new and strange.]