"Well, I really should be getting her to bed." Tai smiled down at his daughter who was now completely unconscious and drooling on his shirt. "Good night Qrow."
"Night Tai," I said back. I turned to face the woods yet again, leaning against the railing as I watched the night unfold. The door opened behind me as Tai no doubt brought his daughter back to bed, having no idea how close he was to not having her at all.
It was best this way. If he knew what Raven had been planning to do, his heart would break more than it was already going to. The less he knew, the less it would hurt him.
After a few minutes, Qrow heard the door open again.
"Oh, and make sure to lock up when you and Raven are done," Tai said from the doorway. "Don't want to let Grimm in the house."
"Like Grimm are going to be deterred by a lock," I chuckled lightly to myself.
"What?"
"Nothing, I'll lock up. Promise."
"Alright," he answered with a yawn. The door shut once again, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
I might not like Raven's way of doing things, but she was right about one thing, I should leave. It was dangerous. Any moment my semblance could act up, making something happen, and it would be my fault. If I cared for any of them like I claimed I would stay away.
But I was happy now, truly happy for the first time in my life. I had friends that didn't mind me being nearby, a beautiful niece that seemed to like me, and a woman that I was hopelessly in love with. How could I just leave all that behind?
