Ed sighed, blowing out the accumulated rage and let it wash away from him. It was a common misunderstanding, everyone…. absolutely EVERYONE – he took another calming breath – thought that Al was the Fullmetal Alchemist. It even made sense. Al armor was metal, but fully clothed Ed looked normal, whole even.

"What? You mean that pipsqueak is the Fullmetal Alchemist?" someone said, and all the deep breathing in the world couldn't stop –

"Nobody calls me a pipsqueak and gets away with it! Could a pipsqueak do this?" People… scattered.

When the dust settled, Ed felt better, and resumed his meditation.