[ the thing is - he could be asking a lot, he could be asking for more than riza is comfortable with giving, but he's asking it of her to save roy the extra weight and that is a task she's willing to take up. and she knows that is what hughes is thinking, and it's the only reason she suddenly feels comfortable with the thought.

i can't let him know.

and hughes is a smart man. a smart, logical, curious man. of course he would have questions, and of course they would have to do with topics they both know roy shouldn't have to deal with, even if he would probably have a better, more clear answer. still, riza nods, thinking back to the witch before. to their time before, and how different it all is now. ]

They do sometimes go home, yes. I don't know how different it is now than it was before, because I don't remember anyone going home before. But- [ and she takes a breath here, pressing her lips together. ] I don't know how much say she has over it. Shiro mentioned to me that he asked Astoria about him going home, and she hadn't known what he was talking about.

[ she gives a small sigh, shaking her head. ] Of course, she could be lying. But it wouldn't surprise me if she didn't have any control over it.