[ Well, it was worth a shot. He's an awkward thing though and moments like this are a little difficult for him. Should he hug Al? Should he reach out? Should he make contact? What should he say? But as Shiva gives Alphonse's hand a little headbutt, Yukio just sighs and reaches out to pat his shoulder a couple of times. ]

If he's gone home... maybe he'll be back someday. Who knows?

[ That awkward smile doesn't help. He's trying, at least. But what good does a smile do? He knows how that feels, how he was internally going mad when Rin first disappeared. But then again, he took that time to resume training so maybe there was always an opportunity. ]

My dad always said when God shuts one door, he opens another. Maybe there's a reason why your brother was sent back without you.