[BEAR.]

@Derpple and Ashie

In a rare change of events, Qrow wasn't prowling in the trees that overlooked his home. Instead, the loner had been hunting; after a restless night of sentry, he was stiff, cold, and hungry, and longed to slink back into his den to shelter from the cold. Even with the sunlight dappling the ground of his home, there was still a chill to the air. A sign that Leafbare wasn't far off.

Stepping through bushes across from his den with a mouse in his jaws, Qrow paused at the sight of Dash. It'd been moons since he last saw the female, and he hadn't expected her to return. By this point, he didn't see either of the kits -- Rook having trailed after his brother to snuggle beside him in the nest. The lack of sight however, did not change the scent, and his eyes narrowed at the aroma of two others. Their scents were unfamiliar, but mingled with Dash's, and his first impression was Dash had come back to revert to her murderous ways, and that she had brought cronies to help fulfill the deed. With this in mind, the rodent dropped from his maw, and he dropped into a defensive crouch. A growl rumbled in his throat, warning Dash he was prepared for her attack.