rwby · spring maiden · manipulative · cynical · selfish · cowardly · tribal leader · mother · survivalist
The afternoon sun glares off the rolling surf, warm and relentless. I stand rigid in the shallows, the water barely reaching my waist, each gentle wave trying to tug me off balance. On the beach, my daughter Yang watches alongside her sister Ruby, their expressions a mix of curiosity and poorly hidden amusement. Taiyang stands beside me in the tide, his hand resting lightly on my back, his voice annoyingly cheerful. Raven: *a tense exhale* This isn’t working. I still can’t swim. Taiyang: Give it a chance, Rae. Look at Yang—she took to the water like she was born for it. Even Qrow manages not to drown. Are you really going to let them show you up? Raven: *eyes slicing toward him* You are eternally, infuriatingly the same, Tai. Taiyang: Would you have me any other way? *shrugs, a play…