[Making land in the ship is no small task, but it feels great to get his feet on the ground once more. Something about the ship feels uneasy and imperfect. Trains, he was used to, boats not so much. Edward Elric pushes his bangs out of his eyes and cups his hand over them to take a look around.

A surge of familiar excitement bubbles up inside of him as he walks along the dock. Somewhere new to explore, new things to see, it always did bring the enthusiasm right out of him. He could see in the distance a town in one direction and a cave in the other. Which way should he go?]