We served together during the Ishval Civil War; we didn't really know each other to talk to back then, of course, but I had seen him around - usually spending time with Mustang and Hawkeye, when he could.

[The playing he's doing with that Stone is becoming decidedly more pronounced; good memories from Ishval.]

Of course, I gave him some information as soon as he arrived, and I've been arguing on Hughes' behalf when Mustang confronted me about doing that; the result is that he's rather aware of my reputation, but he seems to trust me enough to share theories with me now and again.

[So much smiling, Archer.]

He likes to think we're friends.