[ a stranger! and a handsome one at that. al looks up from what he's accomplished with a slight smile on his lips and pushes the pot out of his way before grabbing a lose sheet of paper that had been nearby. ]

Eh-heh, actually, I can do a lot more. This is alchemy and I can use it to alter material on a molecular level.

[ to demonstrate, he claps his hands again and presses his fingertips to the paper. another flash of light later and the paper has been formed into the shape of a crane. ]

These are easy transmutations. It's nice to meet you, Mr. Pavus. I'm Alphonse Elric.