[The gesture's a familiar one, and if Ed's aiming to ease the tension he's at least somewhat successful. (It wasn't long ago at all that Hohenheim had done the same thing; smiled and rapped his knuckles against the armor like even ten years of distance didn't completely erase the connection between them.) Ed's attempt at good cheer is a little transparent, but that's not something Al can blame him for. This has to be pretty awkward for both of them, so if feigning normalcy for a few minutes is what it takes to help them delve into heavier topics then he's willing to play along. He's good at being patient, after all.]
That's the place, isn't it?
[He points to the massive housing building, not particularly hard to spot from near the Hold.]
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That's the place, isn't it?
[He points to the massive housing building, not particularly hard to spot from near the Hold.]