I knelt there for a while as I tried to catch my breath. After a month of sitting around waiting for my wounds to close I knew I was out of shape, but this was ridiculous. I was just trying to figure out exactly how to rectify this when a voice interrupted me.
"Again! Again!" She yelled. I popped my head up to see the toddler now wide awake and grinning happily. I chuckled lightly as I shook my head. Of course she'd like something like that, at only four she probably didn't even understand how dangerous it was for her.
"I don't think so," I answered while climbing slowly to my feet, wincing as my shoulder complained once more. I changed my weapon back into its normal form before stashing it in its holster. "I don't think there's any left anyways."
"Awww," she pouted, giving me the cutest frown I've ever seen, surpassing her mother's easily.
"Who are you?" Yang asked, still looking on guard.
"Name's Qrow." I walked towards her slowly so not to startle her very much. Once I was close enough I knelt down, lowering myself so we were eye to eye. "I'm your uncle."
"Really? That's cool!" Ruby shouted happily before turning to Yang. "What's an uncle?"
"I've never heard of you," Yang said instead, ignoring her sister for the time being.
"Not surprised. I've been away for quite some time," I told her simply. "But I'm here now, and that's what matters."
"Where'd you go?" Ruby asked, still looking way too excited about all this then she probably should be.
"Everywhere." I smiled getting a toothy grin in response. "There were a lot of dangerous mission I had to go out on, and no one else able to do them."
"Missions? Huntsman go on missions!"
"Yes the do."
"Are you a huntsman?"
"Yes, I am."
"Cool!" She exclaimed, leaping up in excitement while almost knocking the wagon over in the process.
"If you're a huntsman, then what are you doing here?" Yang asked.
"I think a better question is what are you doing here?" I answered, looking her straight in the eyes yet again. "The woods are awfully dangerous for two little girls to be adventuring in alone."
