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The Colonel snickered. Lead? That was a funny way of putting it, she supposed. Perhaps she was in charge, and she could tell them where to go, but as far as physically leading the troupe of State Alchemists... well, that wouldn't get them very far at all. Darna's senses were keen and she could see alchemy as it was being performed, and in some cases, if the flow of alchemy was strong in someone, she could sense their presence. Otherwise, Darna was blind. She could see nothing and the crowds of people in Central were many. They were loud, smelly, never in the same place and so she was completely helpless. It made her a little angry to think she was weak, but only a strong person could admit to their weaknesses.

Sighing, with a snicker still on her lips, Darna tapped the end of the cane on the concrete toward the group of men. How daring the Fuhrer was to put her with a bunch of testosterone. A small swell of pride filled her up. Either this was coincidence or Mustang thought she could handle herself well in a group full of cocky boys. To Darna, no matter the age, they would all be boys. It must have been Taven's fault that she acted much older than her mere twenty-seven. Anyone younger than she were girls and boys. It helped in the case of the military, but when it came to making friends most just saw it as condescending. Shrugging off the thought, Darna reached out to the first warm body she could feel.

"Whoever you are, I will hold onto your shoulder and you will take us all to the train station." She spoke strongly to him, but held her head down, her bangs covering the sunglasses and lifeless eyes. Her small hand took hold of the shoulder and kept a tight grip. Tucking the cane close to her side, she nodded her head a little.

"We will get on the train to the East, but midway, we will stop. Taven lives in a little city on the way to East City." Her heart fluttered in excitement. It had been much too long since her last visit to Taven. Darna had to admit, she missed the old codger.

"So come on!" She paused, almost comically. "Who am I holding onto, anyway?"