#this understanding

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

[canefought]

james: i wanted ozpin’s advice oscar: and his advice would have been to keep your secrets

subtext: i know what ozpin would have said. i know because he’s a part of me. but that’s it: he’s only a part. i’m telling you that ozpin was wrong. keeping secrets is only going to bring you pain. i’m telling you to trust. i’m telling you this because ozpin is a part of me. and i know his mistakes. and me, as my own person, know that they were mistakes. and i’m not going to be like him. i’m going to be better. i’m going to take what i learned from him and grow. and you, sir, as my friend and mentor, deserve to grow with me.