redcladidealist: (Not so sure)
redcladidealist ([personal profile] redcladidealist) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute 2013-06-16 07:11 pm (UTC)

"Alchemy. Got it." For now, at least. Technical terms weren't something Lloyd had an easy time retaining, but as cool as alchemy sounded, Lloyd figured he'd remember this. "Man, alchemy sounds awesome," he enthused. "I wish I could do something like that! Just change stuff to make it whatever I needed it to be!" It was entirely too bad that Ed had mentioned you had to be good at chemistry.

Using lots of energy, though, that he understood. "So the closer the metal is to what it needs to be, the less energy you'll need?" That made sense, and he found himself nodding at the idea. It was too bad he probably wouldn't be able to get his hands on any stock iron or steel, but lots of things were made of metal... "How much do you need? As much as there is in a sword?" That was a guess he thought made sense, but he wasn't sure how Al's alchemy worked.

Unconsciously, he rubbed the back of his hand, then flexed his fingers a little. The tips were tingling, like they were starting to fall asleep. Probably not even related, but it was enough to remind him of his more immediate priorities. "Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. I need to do some of my own searching tonight, though, so... Yeah, another night."

He paused then. Hesitated. The temptation to ask for Al's help was strong, but he still wasn't sure how much to say. How much was too much? How much would Al need? Lloyd trusted him. He'd already decided that much. Just something about the younger boy made him feel like someone Lloyd knew that he could count on, even for something dangerous. But Tsurugi had warned him that he didn't need to tell people everything, that scaring people wouldn't serve any purpose.

Maybe he could just ask and see what he got. Worry about what questions Al would ask when he asked them.

"Hey, Al? Can I ask you a favor? Do you... remember what I had on my hand the night that we first met? The stone and the metal crest?"

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