#V;Scattered Petals;V4 / 6

[silveredruby]

“Yes, you did it and you’re alive, shut up. I was worried half to death you brat!" Is he crushing her in a hug? Yes.

Breathing? Who needed to do that? It left Ruby with wheezes in place of confident chuckles. Languid arms patted her uncle’s back.

“Well, what can I say? I learned from the best...”

Call her a brat all you wanted Qrow, she was your brat of a neice, and she’s learned from you. Reckless tactics in the face of adversity to save many just came with the territory.

Qrow could have carried her off for all Ruby cared. Her body was exhausted, and walking didn’t seem to be in her best interest right now. Besides, this gave her an opportunity to sass her uncle. “Gotta admit... that was pretty coooool...”

Yes, staring down the barrel of a huge mech. Very cool.

[silveredruby]

( sundragcn ) “I see you also know of this serene, solitary and silent spot known as ‘the roof’.”

Ruby rolled her eyes, scooting herself over to let her sister sit down next to her. “Well duuuuuh, you taught me your secrets. So that’s your fault.”

Solitary now out the window, and silent and serene subject to change, rarely would Ruby refuse the company of Yang. Mistral sunsets were truly a sight to behold; amber and gold graced the sky and filled the air with a last warmth before the chill of night comfortably settled in.

It reminded Ruby of home.

As per little sister rules, Ruby had annoying lean rights to Yang, draping herself as awkwardly as possible over the other’s shoulders. Pleasant pestering that she would have to deal with for being second to the roof space.

“Remember when we figured out how to get on the roof back home?” Fondness laced with every word in her question. “Dad forgot where the ladder was for ten minutes while trying to get me down. You couldn’t stop laughing.”

@sundragcn

[silveredruby]

“This alliance is temporary and on record, I will hate every second of it.” ( corsac )

So this must have been Corsac. Blake mentioned he had a blunt and grumpy personality. She wasn’t expecting it to come out of the gate immediately, but if anyone had prepared her for awkward adult situations, it was Qrow.

Whether that was by intention or by accident, she wasn’t going to clarify.

“Well I can appreciate the honesty?” Nothing like tense relations to promote problem solving. “Blake vouched for you guys so, we’re just here to help out. I get the whole human thing, I do. The sooner we get this sorted out, the sooner you can... stop hating every second of this.”

Peak charisma there Ruby. Absolutely peak charisma.

“So... what’s the issue? How can we help?”

[silveredruby]

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[silveredruby]

“I’m taking care of that for you. Don’t make me change my mind.”

Oh the ever persistent, stubborn Weiss Schnee. Ruby had only given herself a decent burn, trying to cook something in the morning when a certain someone had startled her.

“You ask me that like I should.” Ruby jabbed, a half smile of ‘I am completely fine-ow- don’t worry’ plain as day on her face.

Still, Weiss had her sit down, already first aid kit in hand, stove off and only left hungrier. Mistral had given them a chance to recuperate, and get back to having everyone back together.

Well, except Blake... but she had vanished and there wasn’t much anyone could do about it. If she would come back, then there was no doubt she’d find her way back. Blake was capable, albeit a bit lost in her own head.

It wasn’t time to dwell on what couldn’t be done.

Ruby did miss Weiss’ constant fussing and mild perfectionism just a little bit. “You can just say you missed me, it’d be easier than finding round about ways to do it y’knooooow.”

[silveredruby]

“I get to be a little selfish right now. Screw everything else.”

This was a shock to Ruby. The phrasing made her jump a bit, but it was soon replaced with a sense of... strange relief? Ruby didn’t know what to call it, but it was nice to see Ren thinking of himself for once.

“You’re right, and I’m glad you said it.” A smile and a nod of affirmation. “You need a break as much as anyone. Anything you want to do? I’m all ears.”

Mistral had a ton to offer, and now that the gang was back together, a couple of hours break wouldn’t hurt anyone.

[silveredruby]

You could’ve at least swiped a bottle of the good stuff.

Oh okay this was how her uncle was gonna start the day. “Okay first of all, it’s not swiping if I gave money for goods and services. It’s called participating in commerce.”

“Secondly,” She pointedly held up the bottle of grape juice she’d put down on the table. “This is the good stuff! Southern Vale Sweet Violet all the way in Argus? I had to argue with the cashier who thought I was trying to buy wine!”

It was really the packaging’s fault... and her being under eighteen... actually several factors were probably involved. “If you’re gonna complain, mister, you don’t need to have any. If you wanted to come shopping with me, you shoulda been up earlier.”

And thus, she kindly stuck her tongue out at him.