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[holds_up_walls]

Well this is fun. Finally confirmed that both my brother and my teammate are gone.

Lucky me. Probably ended up here because of them and now they aren't here.

So I guess it doesn't really matter what he thinks anymore.

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[holds_up_walls]

[Lyle is just kind of stunned at that story. Ed has a wonderful way of doing that. Just about every conversation includes a good healthy dose of "what the heck is this person's life?" This one included

And here he had always thought he had weird problems with his brother. His problems with Neil were kid's stuff compared to some of the issues Ed had]

I can't ever say that I've had this problem before and I doubt I ever will.

[alchemyfreak]

[And you thought you had him with that flower story, Lyle. Nothing is weirder or more suffering than the life of an Elric, clearly.]

It's another one to add to the "wouldn't wish it on anyone else" pile.

[He offers a weak smile at that, as if it was a joke.]

Al didn't deserve any of that, after the life I put him through- he might have been better off with just a card.

[holds_up_walls]

[Lyle makes the mental note of this: Ed's life is insanity beyond what he can completely comprehend]

Yeah, sounds like it. I know I wouldn't wish it.

Card? Like Neil randomly sending me a card?

[alchemyfreak]

[He looks kind of apologetic at the question.]

Yeah. I know it probably doesn't feel like it, but... anything's better than what he went through.

[Your brother could have made you lose your body nearly getting you killed, Lyle. Silver linings.]

[holds_up_walls]

[Lyle gives Ed a sad smile]

Neither is good. Of course, he wouldn't know how good he had it just receiving a card if none of that had happened.

[He knew better now too]

[alchemyfreak]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Honestly he wouldn't wish either situation on anyone, and here it had happened to two people that he actually cared about.]

I'd probably feel terrible either way, too. Since neither of us would know any better.

[A pause.]

At least you got that closure now though, right? That he did it because he probably didn't have much of a choice...

[holds_up_walls]

Yeah... I do know that he didn't really have a choice. I understand why, but it doesn't help at the time.

The same for you and your brother. There's a reason for it, but its hard to figure out at the time.