[Time is different? That's ... if that's true, it's honestly a huge weight off his shoulders. He's been feeling guilt claw at his gut for being cut off from the others, from the war he's devoted his entire life to, and anxiety about what has been happening in it in his absence. There's a profound sense of relief at the idea that Aefenglom is asynchronous somehow, that Salem isn't able to carry on her plans in his absence.]
Makes things less complicated, that's for sure.
[And he'll take what he can get, where that's concerned. Speaking of complications, though...
Ozpin leaves the destination for the relic unsaid, and it strikes him that he's not the only one with reason to have his guard up, here. Ozpin especially...with what's just occurred in Haven, there's no proof he's who he says he is either, is there? He can't even turn into a bird anymore, the unique spark from Ozpin's gift gone from his body entirely--and the man won't have his original magic, either.
Lionheart's betrayal puts into question the other kinds of codewords and failsafes used to demonstrate their identities in the past, which just leaves....personal things. He kind of hates that, but what's the alternative? Not trusting Ozpin? That feels so wrong it's rejected out of hand.]
This is pretty nostalgic though, huh? Think one of our first training missions as STRQ was in a cave like this. Almost feel like a Grimm could pop out any minute.
[He chuckles, and it is genuinely fond, despite the fact that he's meandering like this with a purpose in mind.]
Never thought I'd wind up getting involved in something like that, back then, especially with how things started. [ . . . ] How'd you know, anyway?
[There's a silent apology in his expression for doing this. He doesn't want to be suspicious of the person that gave him a home and taught him what it was like to care for people and be cared for in return, but it's what Ozpin would expect of him if this man before him was a fake.
There's a lot of things Salem and her cronies know about them, about him, especially now that Raven's joined their number, but this is such a minor detail, so irrelevant to the bigger picture, he can't imagine she would've told them their original purpose for joining Beacon Academy, all those years ago.
She doesn't seem to want to remember that time in their lives, anyway.]
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Makes things less complicated, that's for sure.
[And he'll take what he can get, where that's concerned. Speaking of complications, though...
Ozpin leaves the destination for the relic unsaid, and it strikes him that he's not the only one with reason to have his guard up, here. Ozpin especially...with what's just occurred in Haven, there's no proof he's who he says he is either, is there? He can't even turn into a bird anymore, the unique spark from Ozpin's gift gone from his body entirely--and the man won't have his original magic, either.
Lionheart's betrayal puts into question the other kinds of codewords and failsafes used to demonstrate their identities in the past, which just leaves....personal things. He kind of hates that, but what's the alternative? Not trusting Ozpin? That feels so wrong it's rejected out of hand.]
This is pretty nostalgic though, huh? Think one of our first training missions as STRQ was in a cave like this. Almost feel like a Grimm could pop out any minute.
[He chuckles, and it is genuinely fond, despite the fact that he's meandering like this with a purpose in mind.]
Never thought I'd wind up getting involved in something like that, back then, especially with how things started. [ . . . ] How'd you know, anyway?
[There's a silent apology in his expression for doing this. He doesn't want to be suspicious of the person that gave him a home and taught him what it was like to care for people and be cared for in return, but it's what Ozpin would expect of him if this man before him was a fake.
There's a lot of things Salem and her cronies know about them, about him, especially now that Raven's joined their number, but this is such a minor detail, so irrelevant to the bigger picture, he can't imagine she would've told them their original purpose for joining Beacon Academy, all those years ago.
She doesn't seem to want to remember that time in their lives, anyway.]