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[ AU ] Central City, Amestris, 1918 -- Part II

Jul 14, 2006 00:04

Dairine's arrival in Central had not been an unwelcome surprise. It had, however, been a bit unexpected, to say the least. The room the boys had paid for had only two beds, but the brothers insisted that Dairine stay with them. As such, Edward and Alphonse shared one bed, and Dairine took the other. Neither of the boys seemed to mind, and ( Read more... )

dairine callahan, edward elric

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wizard_errant July 14 2006, 07:42:44 UTC

Dairine has never been an easy sleeper. Her family used to say she spent the whole night fighting with the blankets, and it's true; more often than not she wakes up in the middle of the night tangled in them, or having thrown them off the bed entirely, her limbs all twisted up in the sheets. So far, Al and Edward have been nice enough not to say anything about it.

She wakes to the sound of someone moving, blinking sleepily. As her eyes adjust to the darkness, she can see Edward sitting in the chair by the window, staring out at it.

"Couldn't sleep?" she asks softly.

equalexchange July 14 2006, 07:48:57 UTC

Even that soft voice was sharp and jarring in such silence. Edward looked over at Dairine, pulling his hand away from his shoulder. "Mm... sorry I woke you up."

wizard_errant July 14 2006, 07:52:43 UTC

She shrugs, sitting up with a yawn, and shakes her head. "I don't think you did...you okay?"

equalexchange July 14 2006, 08:01:51 UTC

"Yeah. Just... insomnia," he whispered. And then, he inhaled sharply, and reached for his shoulder again, cursing under his breath. Normally, it was a dull aching. Tolerable, if not irritating. It was the occasional spike like someone pinching on your nerves that made these times difficult to live with.

"Okay, Not insomnia, really," he ammended, "But it's no big deal."

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