#sociis

He sat in the back alley, the hood of his cloak pulled over his head. The stinging sensation of the strike still resonated within him, forcing him to lean up against the wall for a moment. Isaac's head tilted back, he was kicking himself for letting the stone burn out. She had warned him about using it too much, but of course he didn't listen.

Now he was in a hostile city, without the stone, slowly bleeding out. All things considered, Isaac was certain today couldn't get any worse. It just wasn't mathematically possible.

Sighing, he felt something brush against his ankle. Looking down, ready to stomp the mysterious thing if it were a rat. To his surprise, the smallest panda he'd ever seen was sniffing around his boot.

       Alphonse heard a voice outside—familiar, but he hadn't heard it in a while—and he got up from his chair, setting his book face down on the table. He pressed his face to the upstairs window and peered out. Down below, he spotted a small Xingese princess who hadn't visited in ages, and he grinned ear to ear. He raced down the stairs, where he tugged the heavy door open.

whoa thanks!! i’ll check them out uwu