[ The sound of Ozpin's voice is a powerfully, unexpectedly nostalgic thing. For all that they'd heard his voice coming from Oscar's mouth occasionally, it's far more concrete coming from the body Blake originally associates him with -- and for a fleeting moment, she feels like a student in Beacon again, unsure of her place in the world, hiding her ears under a ribbon and hoping desperately that nobody saw who and what she truly was. Ozpin had been a sturdy, comforting figure back then. A beacon of strength and wisdom.
And then... everything else had happened. And they'd been so angry at him for hiding so much from them, and then later, with experience, they'd come to understand exactly why he'd done so. ]
I don't think anybody's called me Miss Belladonna for a while.
[ There's a touch of wry amusement to her tone as she sits opposite him, hands clasped uncertainly in her lap. There's a part of her that still feels strangely nervous around him, like she's being evaluated and measured, though she's never been sure if that was because of his shrewd, knowing gaze, or her own anxieties. Maybe both. ]
It's good to see you again, too. [ It's paired with a small, but genuine little smile. ] Ruby told me that you and Oscar were separate again, but I didn't quite believe it until I caught up with Oscar. I guess that's probably old news to you now, though, everyone from Remnant's been here for so long.
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And then... everything else had happened. And they'd been so angry at him for hiding so much from them, and then later, with experience, they'd come to understand exactly why he'd done so. ]
I don't think anybody's called me Miss Belladonna for a while.
[ There's a touch of wry amusement to her tone as she sits opposite him, hands clasped uncertainly in her lap. There's a part of her that still feels strangely nervous around him, like she's being evaluated and measured, though she's never been sure if that was because of his shrewd, knowing gaze, or her own anxieties. Maybe both. ]
It's good to see you again, too. [ It's paired with a small, but genuine little smile. ] Ruby told me that you and Oscar were separate again, but I didn't quite believe it until I caught up with Oscar. I guess that's probably old news to you now, though, everyone from Remnant's been here for so long.