le privilège d'un roi.

Nov 04, 2009 20:56

Title: Le Privilège d'un Roi
Characters // Pairings: Roy, Mme Christmas // none
Rating // Warnings: G // none
Canon: Fullmetal Alchemist, post series
Wordcount: 124
Summary: Behind the army, there is a king.

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He circles the desk, runs his fingers along its polished mahogany surface. No dust, and no scratches beneath his fingers, either.

"Your name will be Roy," says Madam Christmas, one hand steering and one hand clamped around her long pipe, nails clacking along its lacquered surface. "It means 'king'."

The tiny Xinganese boy glances up at her in slight awe. He has never had a name. He has never had a mother or a home, either, and he now has all three, in the space of a few moments. It is amazing and makes him want to hug her, but he says nothing. He can speak English, yes -- but he doesn't know what to say.

Fuhrer Mustang settles into his throne, and smirks.

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