"Emotions don't have even a passing relationship with logic." She knew that all too well, and waved a hand to dismiss that line of conversation. She wasn't in the mood to get distracted by a philosophical tangent on the nature of emotional response. Which she knew she'd quickly descend into.

"How similar have your career paths been? Do you know?" Lust's expression remained neutral, but her eyes were fixed on the alchemist. "You saw active military service?"