You didn't learn from a teacher who went easy on you; Al knew that from experience and yet... This was Winry. The standards he held for her were much different than those he held for himself. Logical or not, her desire to put herself through such intense training left him feeling a lot like he'd failed her.

"I know you want a good teacher, but I still don't think Dr. Stein is the least bit trustworthy." In a way the man conjured up images of Shou Tucker, only with less restraint and a hell of a lot more power.