"Al, he's crying!" Sure enough, over the sound of Ed's gasps of air a heartbreaking sobbing could be heard. Ed moved away from the door as if burned. "Why…" He looked over to his younger brother for answers.
Al stood absolutely still in the hall, the moonlight filtering through the window giving his smooth planes a soft glow. His eyes were downcast, and Ed could not even see the red spots that represented his soul.
"I've been wondering this for a while," Al said softly, "but do you remember what Pinako said about Alex?"
"Yeah," Ed responded just as quietly. "We stole a soul from another world to fill the void we accidentally created in your body."
"Who do you think that soul was, Ed?"
"I...I don't know. All Pinako would say was that he was…a woman…" Horrified realization spread over E
