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[Roy Mustang]

Has it really been almost three months already? It was weird to think that not that long ago he and Hawkeye were living human lives, before that transmutation incident. While Hawkeye was off traveling, in hopes to discover some kind of way to get back to Amestris, Roy discovered the horrible truth- they're considerably 'dead' back in Amestris. Those alchemists Hawkeye came across were correct one hundred percent, it's particularly impossible to go back home. Hughes thought it was possible to send Roy back through human transmutation, it ended up leading Hughes to his second death(despite how badly Roy tried to prevent it). It's not possible through the taboo, or any other way that would run through the Flame Alchemist's skull. He and Hawkeye(if she was still alive, he hasn't seen her in months) were to live the rest of their lives as animals until their final breaths.

Roy wasn't exactly expecting to see Riza awaiting at the border. Roy wasn't sure where she wandered off to months ago, she didn't exactly give him a reason why. In the time she was gone, some things happened- Hughes was alive, Roy somehow changed species, and Hughes passed again through the worst thing possible. In the back of his mind, Roy hoped that the lioness was okay, and that someday he would see her again. He didn't want to find out some horrible news that the lioness was dead- though he highly doubted that. He was sure Hawkeye was managing- she can handle herself and situations well.

Roy was padding through the territory, down a path, when the familiar scent hit his nostrils. He came to a pause, completely stopping in his tracks as he took in the scent. Riza. The male thought to himself, almost instantly putting a name to the scent- he knew he smelled this scent before! He might have only seen her once in this world, but he cared about her. He remembered what she looked like- she was a maned lioness with dark brown eyes and silver studs in her ears. He wasn't about to forget her that easily. Almost instantly, Roy began to pad in the direction of her scent that lingered through the territory, eventually being lead to the border.

The male came padding in after Gordon, who already approached Lieutenant Hawkeye. He glanced at the Starstruck Guardian for a moment, noticing how she was approaching Hawkeye, requesting her name and business like anyone else would. Roy already knew who this was, the male practically disregarded the questions as his gaze locked on the female before them. "Where the hell have you been, Lieutenant?" Roy Mustang spoke up with a serious tone, taking a step forward. Riza probably didn't recognize him when he first padded in(as the last time they spoke to each other, Roy was a tiger and now he's a bobcat), but without a doubt, she'll be able to recognize his familiar voice. It was kind of hard to miss, in all honesty.