[She disconnects and hurries into the bathroom in the back of the dojo to dry her hair. An hour later, she is all dressed and sitting outside on the steps, waiting for Al. She's heard of the term alchemy, but never actually researched it or gave it much thought. Al had mentioned something about his brother not wanting him to practice alchemy and she can't help but wonder if it's because it's dangerous. If it is, Akane will do her best to be a positive influence on Al.
She recalls what the boy said about his brother the day before, about him not being his Al, and the corners of her mouth lower into a frown. It must be very hard on him, to feel like that. At least, Ranma seems to be from a similar time period as her. She's never had to worry about feeling like there were things that happened that she didn't know about. Her gaze lifts to the top of the dome and she wonders how much longer they have before the promised storm rolls in.]
[ooc: SOOORRYYYYYYY!!! I can catch up on this whenever you have some free time. I'm leaving again for the weekend though, so just let me know when you'll be on.]