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[October 3rd again. Don't forget. This marks the second time he's hit this date in Luceti, and the first time in his life since carving the words upon his pocket watch that he's met it without Alphonse. That's probably what hurts the most, this time. No closer to getting home, no closer to regaining their bodies, even though he knows that he's only a day away from victory when he goes home. The second worst part is that he's only one day past an experiment that stole those memories from him- that he had, in fact, forgotten. Hadn't even known what the watch or the date upon it even meant.

Tch... stupid place. For the first time in a while, he hates it again.

He's going to keep up with the annual tradition anyway, for Al's sake as much as his, so tonight at the back of House #23, some time after dinner, Edward will be seated at a campfire, occasionally tossing logs into the flames, with a collection of snacks, some books, and notebook paper piled around him to get some work done. He'll be there all night, so any nighthawks or curious passerbys are free to stop in and see what's up.]

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[i_speak_softly]

[Don doesn't agree.]

No, you forget your mind, and... good for your chi. Just takes training.

[automailed]

...I don't really get it.

[Shouldn't he expand on that or something? What is he even saying?]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don ponders this a moment, then offers:] I could learn you, maybe?

[automailed]

...Maybe there's something wrong with the auto-translator. [He gets the gist of it, though, so after a moment's pause he shrugs.] If you're offering lessons, though, I could use all the help I can get.

[i_speak_softly]

[Don finds a stick, and scratches the number of his house in the dirt by the fire: 55. Come over some time and he will teach you.]

[automailed]

55... house 55? [He glances over questioningly.] Sure, I can swing by sometime. Maybe we'll have better luck writing things down.

[i_speak_softly]

[Or, you know, just demonstrating. But yes, visit when you have some time.]

[automailed]

[He will do just that. But for now, he will invite Don to join him in the manly activity of cooking marshmallows, offering the bag out to him.]

[i_speak_softly]

[Ooh, marshmallows! Don happily helps himself to a handful, then finds a stick to thread them onto for toasting.]