Ed sighed when he heard footsteps approaching and was addressed by the older man. He very deliberately closed his book and set it aside onto the top of the nearest fortress wall before even looking up at his father. His expression was cool, wary, but at least not openly hostile at the moment. Of course, considering that he'd managed to nearly make Hughes punch him, it wasn't difficult to predict that that wouldn't last for long.

"What did you want to talk about?"