[ magic. roy is equally skeptical, but after everything he's seen that seems impossible (like the Truth, for starters and finishers and never again, thank you very much), it's fairly easy to suspend disbelief in order to get through the day.

so -- magic, sure, why not. and roy arches his eyebrows, slightly, at edward leaning so comfortably against the barrier before he reaches out a gloved hand to attempt to touch it himself -- apprehensive of the murder boar, maybe, but also not entirely bothered by it. if edward says he has the boar contained, then he does.

you would think roy would learn by now but no he definitely does not.

there's a lot to unpack here, but edward saying he's been here for less than a month, and alphonse first, strikes the biggest chord. that, and edward's movement -- the presence of automail, which also makes no sense, because . . .

but before roy can get to that point, edward brings his attention back to the murder pig, and roy retracts his hand. ]

Magic is the least of our concerns. None of this is possible, and I have questions. [ a bit pointedly, because ROY IS GOING TO ASK THEM, KID ] But first, we need to get out of this area, preferably without these . . . [ they aren't chimeras but they look equally freakish, to be honest ] -- pigs chasing us down and finding civilians who can't defend themselves.

[ like. you know. roy. in this moment. but he's not going to bring that up shut up edward ]

How long can you maintain the barricade and is it mobile?