For a few moments, Edward didn't answer her, his eyes focused on a collection of stars as if he were trying to divine his fate from them. Aside from the occasional night breeze and ribbit of frogs, the only audible sound was that of the Arc Knight making sure his Masamune was in reach, lest some drunken brawler or would-be bounty hunter come looking for an easy payoff.<br/>"You know...she used to always wake me up to look at the stars on clear evenings like this." Quietly, he shifted so his cloak would seep up the moistness of the grass. "I used to hate it, honestly. But that's always the way, is it not?"