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This was an absolutely amazing story
It was so emotionally powerful - I had a lump in my chest and was close to tears several times in that last chapter especially!
All those parts about Ed, like his reaction when he saw Al return to normal and his actions in the final days before his death
And Roy's reflections on how lonely Ed must have been after learning the truth
This was beautifully written - you shared Al and Roy's journey as they moved on from Ed's death so well and each important new fact about Ed, like his amazing mind and his actions, were delivered so well
The italics throughout the chapters that shared tidbits of the time before Ed's death were a great addition too
I was hooked and could not stop reading - this was fantastic and I absolutely loved reading it!

This is really well put together.

This was so well-done! God, following along with Mustang as he slowly unravels the mystery of Ed's final sacrifice was absolutely heart-breaking. I think many people would have gone with a change of perspective for the final book and shown Ed's reaction to knowing he had to die to amp up the angst, but remaining with Mustang really made it all the more tragic. He can only guess at how Ed felt! He can only imagine just how lonely Ed felt those last few days, unable to tell anyone because everyone would have stopped him!

And poor Alphonse, oh my God. Recovering and adapting to his body while grieving for his brother, having to unlearn the instinct to protect others because he's fragile again, falling in love with every smell and texture... Just. This whole fic was lovely. Thank you for sharing it.

This is so horribly sad and painful and worth every second of reading. 3

I am literally bawling my eyes out right now and have been doing so continuously for the past half hour it took to read this fic. Don't get me wrong, the fic is amazing and at least half the crying was over Roy being such a good older brother/dad to Al but At What Cost (probably at least another 10 minutes or so of crying. Well done)

I read this again and felt like crying- again. This is such a good story! You write beautifully!

I've seen so many fics of Ed dealing with Al's death, it was interesting to see one with Al being the survivor instead. Also I love parental!Roy so this story was perfect. Very angsty but also hopeful in the end... Thanks for sharing this awesome story!

Oh my God I'm crying

In the first chapter, the moment they said: "Ed died at the same moment when Al regained his body", I knew.
Because, come on, that was just too incredible of a coincidence. Especially considering that nobody could figure out how Al got his body back. I thought it was obvious.
But, otherwise, (even though I knew it was a really good twist!) the story is brilliant. And I love the interaction between Al and Roy, it's so beautiful. And Ed... oh, poor Ed. He was an obstacle in his own way... that's just horrible.
Amazing. Thank you very much.

As soon as you mentioned the books, I knew something was up. And the symbols Mustang spotted in the circles were suspicious too. I loved the scene with the coat!

Self Sacrifice! Oh Ed! *sniffle* Yeah I do think that Roy and Ed are a lot more alike then either would ever admit.

I have read this story several times now and every single time I read this, I always start crying. At first I was shocked that Ed would leave Al behind but then I realized that if was to get Al his body back, this is EXACTLY what Ed would do. You characters were believable and your story would fit right into the canon world.

I kid you not. This is legit material to be made into the actual story plot of FMA if they hadn't done it the way it is now. This is just too beautiful for words. I cried non stop the last two chapters, it really was just so amazing. Typically I can see people would write something like this and then find a way to bring Ed back, but I think what made this just perfect is the fact that you didn't do that. All I can say is perfect. This was simply perfect.

Oh. My. Gosh.
That. Was beautiful.
I had my fair share of tears, at least some every chapter. Oh man, so miserable... But still good! Seriously, though, you must be a prodigy yourself if you figured all that out for the sake of the story. And it's a good thing that isn't how it actually turns out, or I would be a puddle of water right now... Ed is my favorite character, and I often find myself saying, "Oh, Ed baby!" But this story made me go, "Oh, Roy/Al/Winry baby!" Hah. Funny.
PERFECT story though. Heartbreaking, but perfect.