[He's honestly curious about the why, but mostly his tone is teasing.]
I can see why you'd want to avoid people if you have to go through this every time, it must get tiring.
[Ed can't relate to that, so to speak, but he can understand not wanting to have to explain yourself to every person you meet - or even live with - which is part of why he keeps the automail covered. Something he was going to have to get used to on a more permanent basis here.]
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[He's honestly curious about the why, but mostly his tone is teasing.]
I can see why you'd want to avoid people if you have to go through this every time, it must get tiring.
[Ed can't relate to that, so to speak, but he can understand not wanting to have to explain yourself to every person you meet - or even live with - which is part of why he keeps the automail covered. Something he was going to have to get used to on a more permanent basis here.]