[He sighs, and yanks their captive a little closer to look him in the eye before he escapes.] Okay, enough of this. Listen. [He even sounds slightly apologetic.] There's not much time, but we can explain, I swear. Just promise us one thing.
[It's an ominous thing to say, and the man hesitates, by now looking almost as fearful as he is furious. He doesn't actually get to hear what the one thing is, though, because this is the point where Ed lets go and clocks him upside the head with his automail fist. Like the workers in the cargo hold before him, the man crumples.
Ed, apparently unconcerned, gets to his feet.] Pick him up, Al. [He starts to walk back the way they came.] We can search him once we're not expecting company.
[Of course, back the way they came is the place they were attacked to begin with, but there's not really much of a choice...]
never late!
[He sighs, and yanks their captive a little closer to look him in the eye before he escapes.] Okay, enough of this. Listen. [He even sounds slightly apologetic.] There's not much time, but we can explain, I swear. Just promise us one thing.
[It's an ominous thing to say, and the man hesitates, by now looking almost as fearful as he is furious. He doesn't actually get to hear what the one thing is, though, because this is the point where Ed lets go and clocks him upside the head with his automail fist. Like the workers in the cargo hold before him, the man crumples.
Ed, apparently unconcerned, gets to his feet.] Pick him up, Al. [He starts to walk back the way they came.] We can search him once we're not expecting company.
[Of course, back the way they came is the place they were attacked to begin with, but there's not really much of a choice...]