I'm so behind on my reading! I loved your chapter title. I'm a big fan of Paul Simon, too.

The foreshadowing to "Midnight Confessions," and a possible Al/Elicia relationship was interesting. I also liked this:

The contraptions the shop keeper was offering -- some sort of bulky, wieldy machine for chopping wood and something that blew heated air from a nozzle of sorts -- held no appeal and he couldn't see what use Winry would have for either of them.

Maybe not Winry, but what about your boyfriend, Al? If anyone has a hairstyle that could make use of a hairdryer, it's Roy. Hee.