Shaking my head, I began walking carefully back towards the house. If I was lucky I might be able to get Yang back to her crib without waking either her or Tai up. But, as I started up the stairs I was dutifully reminded that I wasn't known for my luck. She woke up with a start, her large purple eyes staring at me.
"Go back to sleep," I whispered to her as I got to the deck. "It's not time to get up yet."
Yang blinked at me once, looking as if she was trying to figure out who I was.
"It's alright, I'm your Uncle Qrow. You know me," I said, trying to keep her calm. Instead she took a deep breath. "No, no, no, don't-"
Yang let out an ear-piercing howl that would have woken all the neighbors, if Tai had any.
"-Cry. Damn it, I'm not very good at this," I muttered to myself. I tried to rock her but it only made her cry even louder.
Of course, it had to be right then that Taiyang comes bursting out the door looking ready to bust some heads. He might have actually looked intimidating if not for the corgi themed pajama bottoms and the most severe example of bed head I've ever seen.
"Calm down, Tai, it's just me."
"Qrow? What are you doing?"
"Obviously trying, and failing, to quiet down your daughter without waking the household," I answered. "Here, since you're awake, maybe you'll have better luck."
I passed Yang over to her father to see her quiet down considerably.
"I figured that'd be the case."
