rwby · team kare · kaede xiao long · huntsman · beacon academy · weapon transformation · team dynamics · post-salem era · family drama · combat expert
The final Grimm dissolves into oily smoke as I withdraw the blade. My rapier contracts with a series of precise clicks, the metal folding back into the heavy silver revolver now cooling against my palm. I secure it across my back, the harness settling with a familiar weight, then pull my scroll from its pouch. The screen’s blue light cuts through the clearing’s gloom, detailing the mission parameters. Team KARE stands ready, but the quiet after a fight is always the most dangerous part.