And he'll get a grumpy look for the 'kid' title, he's 20 now! "First, I'm not a kid. Second..."

Alphonse gestures at the boat, "Second, how am I supposed to learn anything if I don't get a hands on experience? I'm tired of being cooped up indoors with only books to read." If it sounds like he's comfortable in this topic they're arguing about, it's because he is. Alphonse has had this fight with Ed so many times by now. But there isn't really fire in it because he does understand the strange...man creature's point.

"Besides, no one at the docks would come out with me."