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It has been a very, very quiet day at work. (I am the best employee.)

Title: Cautery
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
Words: 189
Characters: Marcoh, Scar. Postcanon.

Some of the refugees trickling back into Ishval might have recognized his face, once. Anonymity is a reward that he's not sure he wants anymore. He's ready to give his name to the first person who asks: he no longer wants to die, but he's still not convinced that the decision should be his to make.

He opens his mouth, but Scar, for once, speaks first. "He's a doctor."

The tone of his voice makes further questions impossible. The woman who asked looks at her companion, bent over with rickets, and shrugs; many of the people returning to this broken land have stories they wish to forget. As identifiers go, "Doctor" serves the purpose as well as a name would. They’ll use it, going forward.

"Why?" he asks, later. "Whatever happened, it would have been their right."

He can read Scar's face, immobile as it generally is, tolerably well by now. Scar doesn't disagree. But he says, "My country needs a doctor more than a scapegoat."

It may not be Scar's choice to make for the people of Ishval, but it's far more Scar's than his own. It will do.

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Yay the Friday that everyone who is senior enough to take it off manages to take off because it is the friday before they do something cool for thanksgiving unlike the lowly peons who must make do with a mere four (or sometimes five, depending on their ability to not work on Wednesday) Thanksgiving.

Pretty much! Otherwise known as the professional dead zone.

Oh, this is very, very nice.

Thank you! Glad you liked it. :D

But he says, "My country needs a doctor more than a scapegoat."

It may not be Scar's choice to make for the people of Ishval, but it's far more Scar's than his own.

I like this a lot. The characterization rings true.

Thank you! Scar is a challenge for me and his and Marcoh's character arcs are close to my heart, so I'm glad this rang true for you.

Oh wow, I loved this. Great characterization, story, and introspection here ♥

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you liked it!

You know how I feel about this one! But I AM SAYING AGAIN HOW I LOVE IT.

THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU ALSO FOR THE FIVE-MINUTE BETA. *laughing*

Oh Marcoh. This is lovely- I love this little glimpse of rebuilding, and of how Scar has grown and the odd little friendship they've developed.

Thank you - I'm really glad you liked it, I am always afraid of doing Scar justice. But I keep returning to this weird friendship, because it fascinates me (he blows off his face! THEN THEY GO ON A ROAD TRIP.)

This is excellent.

Thank you so much! :D

Ooh, I really liked this. Oh, Marcoh. Of course he'd go to Ishval to try-- well, not to make amends, because he can't ever redeem himself for what he's done-- but to atone in any way he can. And oh, Scar, who is so awesome, and says so much in just a few words. :) This was awesome!

Thanks so much for this awesome comment! I love Scar and Marcoh a lot, so I am very glad the characterization rings true for you.

This is amazing. <3

Thank you! <3 I am really glad you like it.