"I'm not sure if this would be the same... life isn't as clear-cut as alchemical exchanges. And sometimes, there are gains without any drawbacks." For Adelheid's world, anyway, such things were commonplace. Flashes of insight, glimpses of power, the ability to gain anything without losing anything in return... yes, the idea of equivalent exchange in life was a little beyond him. Or, rather, it was something he just didn't believe in.

Even still, he quietly added, "I'm honored that you consider all of us an even exchange for what you've lost."