[Al doesn't have even a fraction of the strength needed to withstand a running hug from Ed, so he goes over backwards with a soft 'oomph' of surprise. Hitting the ground hurts. It's a sharp and jagged pain that whites his vision out momentarily, forcing all the air from his lungs.]
B-Brother--
[It comes out in a half breathy murmur, before he's lifting his arms to wind around Ed in return, heedless of their dumb position laid out in the snow. His voice is suppressed tears and wonderment.]
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B-Brother--
[It comes out in a half breathy murmur, before he's lifting his arms to wind around Ed in return, heedless of their dumb position laid out in the snow. His voice is suppressed tears and wonderment.]
It's really real, it's-- I'm-- It's real.