[It's still not a straight answer, which tells Qrow he is likely right, honestly--Oz has convinced himself the situation between them is too dire and that reaching out will only make things worse. Qrow lets out a little exhale of his own--Oz may have lowered his walls just enough for him to climb them a little, onto a proper foothold, but he will not be allowed inside. He can already sense the windows shuttering, as it were. He won't get much further than this.
Even if part of him really does want to just lure Ford to the house with the promise of letting him Do Science with his semblance and then fucking off the moment he spots Oz.]
Well...in the meantime, you've got us.
[He smiles a little, picking up his neglected cocoa from the table to sip at again. Good thing he's a garbage disposal and temperature doesn't really matter to him.]
Just...maybe keep us a little more in the loop, yeah?
[It's not the angry, desperate demands of a year and a half previous. Only a request of a friend, who wants to be there. Qrow learned about what happened with Ford in March. He learned that Oz had been assaulted through a network post of stupid rumors and bullshit. He doesn't want to be the last one to know when bad things happen to Ozpin, even if he's still able to take it on faith that Oz will tell him the things he needs to know.]
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Even if part of him really does want to just lure Ford to the house with the promise of letting him Do Science with his semblance and then fucking off the moment he spots Oz.]
Well...in the meantime, you've got us.
[He smiles a little, picking up his neglected cocoa from the table to sip at again. Good thing he's a garbage disposal and temperature doesn't really matter to him.]
Just...maybe keep us a little more in the loop, yeah?
[It's not the angry, desperate demands of a year and a half previous. Only a request of a friend, who wants to be there. Qrow learned about what happened with Ford in March. He learned that Oz had been assaulted through a network post of stupid rumors and bullshit. He doesn't want to be the last one to know when bad things happen to Ozpin, even if he's still able to take it on faith that Oz will tell him the things he needs to know.]