@vox-omnium put Oobleck in the hospital!
That was too close.
He’d known that Salem’s forces were circling but when he’d never imagined they were so close. If Qrow hadn’t been on their trail, and arrived as backup when he had--
Ozpin couldn’t bring himself to consider it. Instead, he sat at Bartholomew’s bedside hours after everyone else had left. He had to really. This was his fault in so many ways. It was only right that he stayed. That he made sure nothing else went wrong until the doctor was back on his feet. Besides, it wasn’t as if he would have been able to get to sleep if he tried. May as well spend the night being of some use.
Exhausted on all fronts, and mind running wild, he didn’t even notice when his humming turned to actual singing. An old tune, in a long dead language.
“She gives her king a shake, And sobs until the tears make. The only other sound's the break, Of distant waves and birds awake“
