Escapism.

*It existed for everyone, whether from the present, or from the past. Everyone runs away from something…

but she didn’t run because of fear.

everyone around her was either was too shallow or in denial to see the truth. Taiyang, Qrow.. everyone she thought knew better blindly supported a man who churned children to fight an unwinnable war.

she never gave up despite that.

*You ran from the shambles of a family that never wanted you anyway, your potential discovered by her, who took you in and trained you. You had walked through wars. Seen people who’d made every right decision die anyway. You were the only other who saw her truth.

But as time passed, Raven remembered you were still just a teenager. Yet another thing she had to be guilty for.

After all.. someone had to be the monster.

She knew you were strong, she knew it was time for you to make something of your fresh start. As unmovable and cold she as she seemed to be. The last parts of her capable of trust missed you.

you saw a red portal open in your inn room..