[ more pieces make sense, now -- blake and ruby had told him a similar story, but far more disjointed. upset, understandably. weiss seemed to be keeping it together, but ozpin has known far too many soldiers to be foolish enough to believe that she is fine.

ruby had cried. blake had too, though she tried to fight it off. not weiss schnee.

he offers her a slight smile, at her eyeroll -- it's clear, by ozpin's own expression, that weiss isn't any safer in atlas as she is in vale -- but when weiss is done, ozpin exhales slowly, humming to himself in thought. how would ruby, ren, nora, and jaune know to go to haven? but as soon as ozpin thinks it, he has to suppress an eyeroll of his own.

qrow. the idiot. ]

... Pyrrha and Jaune were not missing. They were with me. Though I imagine Pyrrha, herself, will want to tell that story soon enough...

[ it's said tiredly, and ozpin looks back out the window again, with a slight frown. he's lost in thought for a moment -- the school is gone, overrun by grimm. there is a dragon on top of his institution, and his city is in ruins. where is glynda, or qrow, or james? and ruby... ]

You, yourself, are fine? Physically.

[ ozpin looks over at her, concern etched into his features. the distinction is important. ]