"Thanks, Al," I smiled gratefully, even as I kicked myself internally for the hurt I could hear on his voice. I just didn’t think I could bear it, to allow his soul to touch mine. Not when I felt...well, I wasn’t sure how I felt. Having his purity come in contact with my...not when I wasn’t even…
It wasn’t long after that that Tyler told us he received his first mission from Mustang. We left for the small town of Youswell immediately. I was a little thankful that I didn't have to face Nina just yet. I don't think I could have handled it. I was absurdly weak at the moment, and it frustrated me. We boarded the train on the same day.
I shifted on the hard train bench uncomfortably as night fell. The train rattled on beneath us, the classic design not exactly streamlined for luxury. Tyler
