1 pannel nb: when i learned what the stone could do, i immediately began to research it. 2p nb once i knew the elric brothers were looking for the same thing, i wanted to ask to joing them,... 3p nb: but never worked up the courage. 4p nb: it wasn't until al, being the sweet considerate boy that he was asked me if i wanted to join them that i finally did. 5p nb: mustang had probably ordered them to ask me, other wise ed never would have let al do it, 5p nb2: but i still appreciated the way al made it seem like he wanted my help.