orz this is the laaaaateeeeest

[It's not really shame that has Ed trying to keep himself as small as possible. Scenes like that, vicious fights between monsters over seemingly trivial matters, it happened so often on the peninsula that it was just another part of the foggy weeks. Really he's lurking away out of embarrassment, as one of his most pathetic moments is played for anyone to see.]

[But as he turns he catches sight of Ren's terrified face, and--he freezes. It's the strangest things that remind Ed that the humans here don't...they didn't know what being a monster really meant. They hadn't had to board up windows or keep salt close at hand, hold fire and iron close to keep away those that would suck the essence out of their bodies. His ears lower and lay flat against his head, and his heart sinks by a mile.]

[She shouldn't have had to see that.]