[A shadow passes over his face, just briefly.]

Still back there, probably. I woke up on my own.

[He smiles a little anyway. And, of course, doesn't elaborate on where "there" is.]

But I know he'll be okay. I... don't know how he was when you last saw him, Winry, but trust me, he's okay. [He rarely sounds so certain about anything, which is no mean feat.] And as long as I can get close enough to these Initiative guys, I think I can figure out how to get back. It's just a question of getting a hold of the tech, right? Better than what I had to go on last time.

[She didn't think he wouldn't already have a stupidly risky longterm plan in mind, did she?]