...



...heh...

( MAES. ) 

( to Maes, somehow, even though he's signed off kay :p ) 

Maes-- what the HELL is going on? 

Maes? Do I feel cold to you? 

On second thoughts...


Talk.


Now. 

( Filtered to Maes ) 

I should be arriving at Azanus East at 1135.

Maes, there's been a mechanical failure. The train will have to be taken out of service at the next station, and I'll have to wait for the next connection, then change at Rivell. I'm not sure how late I'll be-- I'll inform you as soon as I have some idea.

...I suppose I really ought to reclaim my kitbags and footlocker from storage this evening, before I'm called for night-duty. My last night of it...


Incidentally, Sui- Sou- Maes- care to enlighten me as to why, exactly, the topic of 'ghosts' arose? Or at least- do I want to know...?

Memo: TO Major Hughes, Intel 10-43-2
FROM Brigadier General Mustang, Admin 15-08-7 EASTERN HQ
RE Closed case

Maes-
You may or may not find the attatched to be of some use to you. Think outside the box.
-Roy

[covering memo, attatched to two buff-coloured dossiers containing an assortment of photocopied documents- some penned in Roy's own handwriting and others, in Maes'. Slipped inconspicuouosly between two pages is a small, metal key]

Sui; Sou- I daresay Maes relayed the message long ago, but still I wanted to thank you for the flowers myself. Though I'm not entirely sure what the two of you did to them; they've been in perpetual bloom for a fortnight now.

I shall see you both soon. I recommend you begin reassembling the flat now.

Maes? I received the news this morning.



I will be coming home on the eighth.



( private )

Shana...?


Happy Birthday.

I'm on the train, Maes. It's just left Athair Tor, so it should be another forty-five minutes.

Maes- I have some bad news.

Several privates landed themselves in a considerable deal of trouble last weekend, and as their ranking officer, I'm called to sit in on their disciplinary hearing on Saturday morning.

I'm sorry.

Maes?

How are you feeling now?