2015 FMA Big Bang: Sleeping in the Fire

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This year, a friend of mine from tumblr wrote a short AU fic for FMA Big Bang, and she asked me to provide an illustration. It's my first time participating, but it was fun! (I'd never drawn Berthold before ;w; ) The passage pertaining to this illustration is in the first chapter:

…a door opened and a lovely young lady stepped out. She was about the same height as Roy, short cropped gold hair, big brown eyes and wearing working clothes- a plain, pale blue blouse, a dark brown skirt that fell below her knees, and a stained apron. She was carrying a basket of laundry and paused to talk to Master Hawkeye.

“I gathered up all the linens and beat the rugs while you were out, father. I’m going to start on dinner soon, will your guest be joining us?”

Wait, this beautiful girl was Miss Hawkeye? He was expecting someone with a long face and sunken eyes like the man he was now apprenticed to, not this pretty girl in servant’s clothes.

“Riza, this is my new apprentice. He’ll be staying indefinitely with us while I train him, so yes- he’ll be joining us.” He glared at Roy, reminding him wordlessly about his threat to kill him if he ever touched his daughter. “This is Mr. Roy Mustang. 

Apparently he saved Raven’s life with a spell and now I’m being paid to teach him. Mr. Mustang, this is my daughter, Riza.

Her eyes met his and she curtseyed toward him. “Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Mustang.”

Roy bowed toward her slightly. “The honor is mine, I assure you, Miss Hawkeye.”

The old sorcerer narrowed his eyes at both of them. “Do I need to remind you of our agreement, Mr. Mustang?”

Roy swallowed and shook his head vigorously. “No, sir.”