Yeah, practical knowledge is half of the battle, after all. [ he knows this from experience. he can read as many texts on alchemy that he wants but until he puts it to the test, it's nearly useless. but both have to work together for anything to happen.

Ed looks back at his work, and of course he knows it's ridiculous, probably a little too much for someone he just met, but hey, it does at least go well with the statue. ]

It isn't? [ he shrugs, not looking too terribly heartbroken before he claps his hands again and with a flicker of light, the text actually changes back into smooth paneled walls and ceiling. it looks as if nothing changed at all! ] Your face was pretty great, though. I don't want to mess with Al's work too much -- he did a pretty good job on the statue here.

[ a broad, grin. ] Sorry, I sort of wanted to see if my alchemy acted differently in this place, too. It's pretty weird to be here at all, really.