[ Sometime after staggering home with Qrow's assistance, being handed soup by Glynda, and letting a hazel-eyed little owl tuck in against his neck, Ozpin gets around to sending a text he thinks may be needed. He does not know whether she even noticed his absence, but it seems best to err on the side of caution, given that he did not return on the expected date. ]
Good evening, Willow.
It seems my absence caused some worry this past week. [ Gentle understatement: he has been gone ten days now. ] I'd like you to know that I have returned safely.
[ The lack of response is... somewhat odd. But then, she is young and likely distracted, and his message did not necessarily imply need for a reply. For a day, he is unbothered; for another day, he is entirely too distracted by his new situation with Stanford Pines, and the resulting social chaos.
But then he sees that his message still has not been read, and worry sinks in. ]
I am loath to overestimate the significance of a text message, or to underestimate your assuredly busy schedule.
That said, Deerington being what it is, I do want to check in.
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2/22, text. (cw death, illness)
Date: 2021-02-22 07:01 am (UTC)Good evening, Willow.
It seems my absence caused some worry this past week. [ Gentle understatement: he has been gone ten days now. ] I'd like you to know that I have returned safely.
2/25, text.
Date: 2021-02-22 07:08 am (UTC)But then he sees that his message still has not been read, and worry sinks in. ]
I am loath to overestimate the significance of a text message, or to underestimate your assuredly busy schedule.
That said, Deerington being what it is, I do want to check in.
Please let me know if you, too, are safe.