[Alchemy wasn't extremely fast in those days. Drawing transmutation circles takes time, and they were still young and learning then which made them even slower. Al leans forward, clearly interested in bending in return.]

Alchemy is the science of deconstructing and reconstructing matter. [He holds up one hand, presses it to the other, and then holds that up as if transferring between them.] As long as what you want to make is physically possible out of the chemical components you have available, and it's not of a greater mass, then anything is possible.

[The passion in his voice is clear, this is a kid who loves learning and loves alchemy.]

So what's bending? I've not heard of it before, can it only be used to make snowmen?