A/N: Welcome to the final chapter! Since it was relatively short, I decided to include the epilogue as well. The chapter and epilogue are mostly fluff, so enjoy the good feels.

It had been a crazy month for Winter. After informing her father that she was going to stay in Vale with Ivory and Qrow, she was officially cut off from anything to do with the Schnee Family inheritance. She continued her time in Vale going over the final security measurements for the Vytal Festival, as well as trying to improve her relationship with Qrow and helping him become the father Ivory needed. Winter was in her room, thinking about how everything had changed so much for her in just the span of a month, and now, today was going to be one of the biggest changes in her life.

By the end of the day, she was going to be known as Winter Schnee Branwen.

As Winter was putting the finishing touches on her wedding gown, Weiss came in to inform Winter of the guests arriving.

"The guests are all here," said Weiss. "We'll be ready to go in a few minutes."

"How about father?" asked Winter. "Is he here?"

"Thankfully, no."

"Oh well," said Winter, not sounding the least bit bothered that their father refused to come. "At least no one can say I didn't invite him."

"Speaking of family, where's Ivory?"

"In here!" said Ivory inside the changing room. She came out wearing her pure black dress, along with the ring pillow holding the rings she was to give to Qrow and Winter during the ceremony. "How do I look?"

"To be honest," said Weiss, "I still find it weird you decided to wear black."

"But I wanted a dress to match daddy's color! I'm going to be Ivory Schwarz Schnee Branwen now!"

"That's not how it works, Ivory."

"Why not?"

"It just...never mind. I'll explain it later."

After Weiss left, Winter was looking over Ivory's dress and nearly shed a tear at how beautiful her daughter looked.

"Well I think you look wonderful in that color," said Winter.

"Do you think papa will like it?" asked Ivory.

"I don't know. Papa isn't coming today."

"He's not? Is it because he's still mad at you about staying in Vale?"

"papa was never one to let go of old grudges. It's likely we'll never see each other again, and I could not care less to never see that man again."

"Mommy...can I be honest with you about papa?"

"Of course you can!"

"I know papa and you don't get along, but I liked working beside him! He knows so much about how to run a business, and someday, I might want to work for the Schnee Dust Company!"

Winter didn't like the thought of Ivory working for the company that has long since been tainted by their father's imperious business practices, but as much as Winter and Qrow hated Jacques Schnee and vice versa, Ivory still loved and respected the man for what he taught her, and if any family member had a chance of getting back into Jacques' good graces, it was his granddaughter.

"Ivory," said Winter, "if that's really what you want to do, I'll support you all the way."

"Well, what I really want to do is start my own business. I was thinking of taking my drawings and starting a real series based on them. I can create a TV show and toys and comic books and all sorts of stuff. Working besides papa in his company can give me insight and his resources! I can make the most popular toys in the world!"

Winter smiled and gave Ivory a tight hug.

"And I'll know you be able to do so," said Winter.

Another knock was heard from the door. Winter got up to open to door; standing by was Ironwood, who due to the absence of Jacques Schnee, would fulfill the role of the father giving away the bride.

"Miss Schnee, it's time," said Ironwood.

"Are you sure you're comfortable about doing this?" asked Winter. "You can still back out if you want to."

"Is this about your father? Or is it because of the man I'm 'giving you away' to?"

"Both, honestly."

"Let me dispel any doubts you may have, Miss Schnee; I'm honored to be doing this for you, and if your father has a problem with it, he can take it up with me. As for Qrow...as long as he makes you and Ivory happy, it doesn't matter how I feel."

Ironwood held out his arm to Winter and smiled. "Now then, on to the ceremony."

#

Winter didn't want to wait upwards of a year to officially be married to Qrow, but without the backing of her father's money and Qrow recently having to pay off his medical bills, they barely had the finances for a regular wedding. With the help of the Beacon staff, they were able to throw together a small wedding to take place inside Beacon, with the sparring auditorium being used to hold the ceremony, and the party to be held in the dance hall. In a way, Winter preferred it so; she would rather have a cheap wedding with the man she loves surrounded by close friends than an expensive wedding paid for by her father and to a man he would have set her up with to make sure he remained in control of the Schnee name.

While Winter and Ivory were getting ready, the crowd was filling up. Since family was sparse on both sides for different reasons, the bride's side consisted mostly of special operatives who served with Ironwood, and the groom's side consisted of Beacon staff members and huntsmen, save for Ozpin serving as the wedding officiant. Team RWBY would be the bridesmaids, Weiss taking maid of honor, while Qrow's groomsmen consisted of Oobleck, Port, and Taiyang as his best man.

Qrow was standing by the altar, sweating to the point that he felt like he was doused in water.

"You feeling all right, Qrow?" asked Tai.

"This is really happening, isn't it?" said Qrow. "I'm really going to be a married man. I'm going to wake up tomorrow next to my wife. The thought of it all just makes me feel so..."

Qrow reached into his inner jacket pocket looking for something. Tai was worried that Qrow was going to pull out his flask and got ready to snatch it the moment he had the chance. Instead, Qrow pulled out a bottle of water and gulped it down quickly.

"I wish we did this indoors. I frigging hate this suit."

"I see you've started taking those twelve steps," said Tai.

"Three down, nine to go."

Tai smiled and patted Qrow on the back. "I'm proud of you, Qrow."

As soon as the bride's theme was playing, everyone stood up and turned their attention to the aisle as Ironwood and Winter walked down. Winter took her place standing next to Qrow and the ceremony started with Ozpin's opening speech.

"Friends, family, and huntsmen of Beacon and Atlas, we are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Winter Schnee and Qrow Branwen, and to grace them with our love and best wishes. Should there be anyone here who opposes this union, let them speak now, or they shall forever hold their peace."

Even though Jacques had refused to show up, Qrow expected at least one other person to speak up and object. He shifted his eyes towards Team RWBY and thought Weiss was going to say something. Weiss was shocked when she heard that Winter was going to marry Qrow, and as awkward as it was going to be for Qrow to be her brother-in-law, Weiss accepted Winter's decision. After a few moments passed with nobody standing up to make an objection, Ozpin continued the ceremony.

"Now then, the bride and groom will now share their personal vows."

"I'll begin," said Winter. Winter and Qrow turned to each other and held each other's hands. "Qrow, we've had our ups and downs - ESPECIALLY the downs - but I couldn't be happier standing next to you today, ready to share the rest of my life with you. Our story to this point may not have been as romantic or glamorous, but the important part is that it has a happy ending, and I know you're going to be a wonderful father to Ivory."

"Qrow, you may now share your vows."

"Well," said Qrow, "I didn't actually prepare anything, so I'm just going to speak from the heart. To be honest Winter, as much as I love being up here with you...I wouldn't exactly call this a happy ending. A happy ending means everything is made right and everyone gets to go home happy, but that's not the case here. Tomorrow we'll be husband and wife, and Ivory will get to see her real parents together at last, but there's still plenty of things that will remain the same. For example, it's not like Ivory and I are suddenly going to be cured of our disabilities; we're stuck with them for the rest of our lives. We still have to go back to our jobs of protecting the people of Remnant; for all we know, one of us might meet our untimely fate. Then of course there's your farther, who I doubt is going to forgive you anytime soon, if ever."

Winter was starting to feel uneasy from Qrow's vows. Of course their lives weren't going to suddenly be perfect, but she at least wanted this one day to get away from the troubles they were going to endure and were still enduring.

Before Winter got truly upset, Qrow lifted Winter's face by her chin and smiled.

"But whatever problems we face, we won't have to do it alone, and I couldn't ask for a better partner than the best special operative in the world."

Winter shed a few tears, this time from the joy of hearing that one sentence coming out of Qrow's lips. Winter would have locked lips with Qrow right then and there if they still didn't need to do the ring exchange first.

"The bride and groom will now exchange their rings to symbolize their union. Will the ring girl please step forward?"

The audience turned to the back of the aisle to see Ivory come down with the rings. Ivory took a few steps forward, but then suddenly stopped where she was. After looking at everyone around her, she started shaking as if she was too frightened to keep going. The audience started to murmur about Ivory hesitating.

"Oh no," said Winter. "She's being overwhelmed."

"I'll take care of it," said Weiss. But before Weiss can move, Qrow suddenly ran over to check on Ivory. Qrow got on one knee and held Ivory by her shoulders.

"Having trouble, Ivory?" asked Qrow.

"Everyone is looking at me," whispered Ivory. "I can't do this."

"Close your eyes, Ivory, and take a deep breath." Ivory took a deep breath and closed her eyes tight. "Now, imagine you're at the ceremony honoring the brave warrior Pyrrha for all the evil monsters she has defeated, and you are presenting her with the crown commemorating her accomplishments. Everyone is facing forward to get a glimpse of Pyrrha, paying no mind to the little crown girl."

Ivory imagined the scenario in her head. She pictured Pyrrha kneeling at the altar in front of the king as the audience cheered and wanted to see the world renown hero Pyrrha. With nobody looking at Ivory, Ivory walked forward so she can present the crown.

Ivory walked down the aisle with her eyes closed as Qrow kept guiding her to the altar. Everyone was gushing at Qrow helping his child; whatever doubts Ironwood and Weiss were having about Qrow being a good father were instantly casted out.

"Okay Ivory, you can open your eyes now." Ivory opened her eyes to suddenly see herself standing in front of Winter and Qrow with the rings. With Ivory now in place, Ozpin began the part everyone was waiting for.

"Qrow Branwen, do you take Winter Schnee to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself solely unto her for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," said Qrow, taking the ring and placing it on Winter's finger.

"Winter Schnee, do you take Qrow Branwen to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself solely unto him for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," said Winter, taking the ring and placing it on Qrow's finger.

"Then with the power vested in me by Vale's council, I hereby pronounce this man and this woman, husband and wife. You may now-"

Winter and Qrow didn't let Ozpin finish as they immediately wrapped their arms around each other and kissed each other, now officially married. As everyone clapped and cheered for the new couple, Ivory tried to hug both. The bridesmaids and groomsmen gathered around to congratulate them.

"That was so beautiful!" said Ruby, tears flowing down like a river. "This is the best wedding I've ever seen!"

"This is the only wedding we've ever seen," remarked Yang.

"What a glorious ceremony!" said Port. "I can't wait for the party!"

"Just try to contain your excitement, old friend," said Oobleck.

"Congratulations, you two," said Ozpin. "I wish you the best of luck."

"I have a feeling I'm going to need it," said Qrow.

"Why is that?" asked Winter.

"Like I said, we still have to defend Remnant. With the Vytal Festival coming up soon and who knows what with the White Fang, I feel like something big is going to happen."

"Funny you should say that, because..."

"Because what?"

"I can tell you for certain that something big is going to happen soon."

Everyone around the couple were confused and a bit worried about what Winter was saying.

"How soon are we talking?" asked Qrow seriously.

"Let's just say we won't have to worry too much about it for...nine months?"

"Nine months?" As soon as Qrow heard that amount of time, he felt like he saw his life flash before his eyes. "You...you mean...?"

Winter's face was turning red as everyone was thinking the same thing Qrow was. In case they didn't get the hint, Ivory decided to spell it out for them.

"I think mommy is pregnant!" said Ivory. Winter nodded to confirm she was in fact carrying Qrow's second child. Weiss wasn't happy to find out she was going to be an aunt to yet another child.

"For the love of God, Winter!" said Weiss. "I can't have two nieces at such a young age!"

"It could be a nephew," said Blake.

"Shut up!" replied Weiss, not in the mood to have her grammar corrected. While Weiss was upset about feeling like an old hag, Ruby and Yang were excited at the prospect of having a baby cousin on the way.

"What should we name the new baby?" asked Yang.

"It has to be either the color white or black," said Ruby. "Oh, it should be grey!"

As Ruby and Yang were coming up with baby names, Ivory ran up to Weiss to get her attention.

"Aunt Weiss?" said Ivory. Just hearing the word "aunt" was making Weiss feel old.

"What is it, Ivory?" asked Weiss.

"Before the baby comes, can you teach me how to be a good older sister?"

"Maybe you should ask your cousin Yang. She's a real older sister after all."

"I know, but I wanted to ask you because you're a lot smarter than she is."

Hearing that remark instantly pissed off Yang, and seeing Yang ticked off brightened Weiss' mood.

"I'll teach you everything I know!" said Weiss.

"You're lucky you're part of my family now, Ivory!" said Yang.

As the girls were celebrating the news, most of the Beacon staff members were congratulating Qrow on the future child. Goodwitch of course was not pleased to see Qrow being irresponsible yet again.

"You never learn, do you Qrow?" said Goodwitch.

"Now Glynda," said Ozpin, "while this is somewhat unexpected, we've seen how Qrow is with Ivory. I have no doubt he'll be just fine with the new one."

"Congrats, old pal!" said Tai. "You're going to be a two-time daddy like me!"

Tai smiled and placed his arm around Qrow's shoulder. Tai may have been excited for Qrow, but Qrow looked like he was scared for his well-being.

"Qrow, is something wrong?"

"I just...I'm going to be a real father this time," said Qrow. "Me...a father...to a second child no less!"

"And you're not excited about it?"

"Hell no!" yelled Qrow. "The diaper changing, shopping for clothes, the constant crying, not to mention having to wake up at three in the morning to feed them! No offense Tai, but I've had Grimm missions that were far less terrorizing!"

"Don't worry, Qrow. It's all part of the fun of being a dad!"

"Maybe for you, but..."

Qrow suddenly stopped when he saw Ironwood walk up to him, not looking pleased with Qrow acting like he didn't want to be raising another child.

"Look James, I know what I just said, but I assure you I'm going to be-"

"Congratulations," said Ironwood, pulling a 1000-Lien card out of his coat pocket and handing it to Qrow. "Think of this as a very early baby shower present. If you ever need a sitter for the children, Uncle James is more than happy to help out."

"Wow...thank you, James," said Qrow, genuinely surprised to see the guy he ragged on for so many years being supportive.

"Well honey," said Winter, "we still have a party to go to. Then afterwards we can look into getting a new house. Your place is not going to be big enough for our new family."

"Can we focus on one thing at a time?" asked Qrow. "I'm still trying to contemplate the fact that you're carrying my second kid."

"Actually," said Ivory, "mommy never said how many she was carrying. She might be having twins!"

"That is a possibility," said Winter.

Qrow moaned as if he was going to throw up. Having one new baby was going to be hard enough, but just the thought of having multiples of them at once was giving him the urge to start drinking again.

"Is something wrong, daddy?" asked Ivory.

Qrow smiled and ruffled Ivory's hair. If he was going to have a second child - or however many children Winter was planning - he wouldn't mind if they each turned out exactly like Ivory.

"Everything's fine, Ivory," said Qrow. "Now let's go have some cake!"

Qrow held Ivory's hand and wrapped an arm around Winter, lightly patting Winter's stomach. Together they walked down the aisle to the dance hall, towards their new life together as a family.

Epilogue: 15 Years Later

As the years went by and the War on Salem raged throughout all of Remnant, the injuries and old age caught up to Qrow. His collection of scars now expanded all over his body, and his hair had turned completely grey. As much as Qrow wanted to be there for Ruby when she lead her friends into battle against Salem, his body was not up to the task; he could barely walk around without the assistance of his cane. With his physical mobility limited, he was forced to help from the sidelines rather than the front line in his later years.

With his field days behind him, Qrow focused on teaching the next generation of huntsmen at his old stomping grounds of Signal Academy, should another great war suddenly occur.

"Designing a weapon is more than just about calculating the recoils of the bullets and the sharpness of the blade," said Qrow. "The best weapons are the ones that compliments your fighting style. A truly good weapon is an extension of yourself, like having a third arm by your side. Anyone can learn to wield a sword or fire a gun; the experts know which weapon works best."

As Qrow looked out to his crowd of students, in the back row he caught a student napping at his desk. The student had slick black hair, and if his eyes weren't closed, you would notice how bright crystal blue they were like his mother's. Qrow went to his desk and made a makeshift gun with a rubber band and paper clip. Qrow fired the paper clip at the sleeping student, nailing him in the forehead and instantly waking him up.

"Good afternoon, Jet!" said Qrow. "Enjoy your nap?"

Jet could hear the students laughing around him, but like his father, he tried to play it cool.

"Very much so, yes," replied Jet.

"Does my class bore you, Jet?"

"Kind of."

"Oh really? You think knowing the importance of making a good weapon is boring?"

"Maybe you should teach something actually interesting!"

Jet's nonchalant replies got some 'oohs' from his classmates. Qrow rubbed the temple of his nose; now he knew how his old friends felt around him back in his field days.

"See me after class, Jet."

After the class ended, the classroom quickly filed out, leaving Qrow alone with his obnoxious teenage son.

"It's bad enough you're sleeping during the class," said Qrow, "but you haven't completed any of the assignments I've given you. You think because you're my son, you're going to get away with this?"

"Why do you have to give me so much homework over weapon crafting in the first place?" whined Jet.

"Because if you want to be a true huntsman like I was, you need to know your weapon in and out. Every single detail is important."

"It can't be that important! You combine a blade with a gun and take down some Grimm!"

Qrow sighed and pulled out the bottle of water he kept in his desk. It was times like this he almost regret ever giving up drinking.

"That must be the Schnee blood talking, because you sure as hell didn't get it from me, Jet."

"Then maybe I should go to Atlas Military Academy like mom!"

"Go ahead. If ten-hour school days are your thing, I won't stop you."

"Ten...hours?"

"Just in your freshman year. It bumps up to twelve the year after."

"Um..."

Having made his son look like a fool, Qrow smiled and handed Jet his makeup assignments.

"I look forward to your design," said Qrow.

"Is this how you treated Ruby and Yang?" asked Jet.

"Yeah, but they never whined about their homework, and look at them now: World renowned heroes leading the reconstruction effort."

"Complaining about your homework again, Jet?" asked a voice from the back of the room.

Qrow and Jet looked up to see a young woman in a white hooded cape. The hood and cape were very similar looking to what a certain person Qrow knew a long time ago used to wear. This time, Qrow couldn't help but smile, knowing who was under the hood.

"Hey there, my little ice princess!" said Qrow. "Good to see you again!"

"Good to see you too, dad," said Ivory, taking off her hood.

"What are you even doing here?" asked Jet, annoyed to see his sister.

"I came to catch up with the family," said Ivory, pinching at Jet's cheek. "Though it looks like you haven't changed a bit, you little brat."

"You're just lucky you're dad's favorite!" said Jet, smacking Ivory's arm away. "He always treats you better!"

"Trust me, he doesn't."

"Whatever. I'm late for my next class."

"Don't let the door hit you on the way out," replied Ivory. Jet got his stuff and left while sticking his tongue out at Ivory, who stuck her tongue out in return.

"I wish you two would get along better," said Qrow.

"Like what we're doing is any different than how you and mom used to be?" asked Ivory.

"No, but it would save me a lot of headaches, which I'm about to get right now."

Qrow pulled out his drawer and rummaged through his junk to find his bottle of aspirin. Ivory noticed the way Qrow had his books and supplies all sloppily laid out on his desk.

"This desk is so unorganized!" said Ivory. "How do you even work with this mess?"

"I can find everything just fine," said Qrow, still looking for his aspirin. "Where the hell is that bottle?"

"Stand aside," said Ivory, nudging her father out of the way and getting to work fixing Qrow's mess. Ivory rearranged Qrow's supplies so that everything was now in an easy to find place, and that the books were perfectly perpendicular with the desk.

"There!" said Ivory, handing Qrow the aspirin she found buried under the junk. "Nice, clean, and symmetrical! You'll thank me for this."

"I hope you don't do this with everyone you work with," said Qrow. "So, how are things in Atlas? Is your studio doing well?"

"As good as ever! A lot of people really like our animated shows. They constantly send me messages saying it helps brightens their day during these difficult times. We're working on a new version of Pumpkin Pete; check it out!"

With Qrow's desk now cleared, Ivory created a small summon glyph on Qrow's desk and summoned a tiny bunny wearing a shield and sword. Pete turned to Qrow and pointed his sword at him ready to fight. Qrow wasn't impressed by Pete's stature.

"He doesn't look tough," said Qrow. "I'm supposed to think he can be a hero?"

"It's for children, dad!" said Ivory.

"I'm just saying, he looks like that blonde kid Ruby was always around with. Not exactly striking fear into the hearts of villains."

"Speaking of Ruby, how are Ruby and Yang doing?"

"Last I heard they went to Haven with Blake to rebuild some of the towns decimated by Salem's army. They said Weiss went back to Atlas to settle the dispute over the Schnee Dust Company after Jacques kicked the bucket. Have you heard anything?"

"She's going to be the new President of the company. I didn't think she had a chance considering how disconnected papa became from the family, but Aunt Weiss was smart enough to find a way."

"Maybe now with the old man six feet under, they can finally be a respectable company."

"Dad, I know how much you and mom didn't like him, but papa taught me a lot about running a business, and I wouldn't be where I am without his help."

"That jackass never wished us a happy anniversary," said Qrow, feeling some bile about to come up his throat. "I'm still shocked he bothered to send you and Jet birthday presents."

Ivory was annoyed by how disrespectful Qrow was being of her grandfather passing away. She was fully aware of how distant Jacques became of his own daughters, but he still showed Ivory love whenever the two got the chance to talk to each other. In her father's defense though, Jacques did himself no favors with the reputation he built for himself, so it was almost impossible to defend him.

"Anyway," said Qrow, "my day's almost up. Let's rendezvous at the house and we'll catch up on the rest, okay?"

"Sure," said Ivory, leaning over and kissing her father on the cheek. "Love you, dad."

"Love you too, ice princess."

#

When the War on Salem came to an end, Winter received the highest honors that can be bestowed in the Atlas Military. Ironwood was set to have Winter serve as the new General, but Winter decided to retire from active duty and focus on raising her family. She still kept in touch with Atlas' Military as an advisor and the occasional ambassador when dealing with foreign kingdoms.

Winter was preparing for dinner as her boys returned from Signal.

"We're home!" announced Qrow.

"How was school, boys?" asked Winter.

"Terrible!" said Jet. "Dad is being a tyrant!"

"What did you do now, Qrow?"

"He's just mad I expect him to care about weapon handling," said Qrow.

"Not this again," said Winter. "Jet, if you're going to be a huntsman, you need to do your homework. End of story."

"Then tell dad to stop giving me so much work!" complained Jet.

"If you think your father is bad, ask Uncle Ironwood how strict he is on his students."

Jet just moaned and swore under his breath as he went up to his room. Qrow could feel his headache coming back.

"Please tell me this just a teenager thing," said Qrow.

"I don't know," said Winter. "How old were you before you stopped acting that obnoxious?"

"Ha, ha, ha," said Qrow sarcastically. "Anyway, I've got a surprise for you, honey. Guess who came back from the evil clutches of Atlas!"

"Hi, mom!" said Ivory, suddenly appearing behind Qrow.

"Ivory!" said Winter, going up and giving her daughter a big hug. "It's good to see you again! What have you been doing lately?

"Been busy with all the new animation projects I've been coming up with."

"Do you ever take a break, Ivory? It feels like you're always doing something new before you even finish your last work."

"I like to keep busy. How's the retired life?"

"It feels weird having so many days just to myself. I kind of miss the military life. How's life in Atlas?"

"The usual. Wake up, work on my shows, go to bed, repeat."

"And that keeps you so busy, you can't make time to see your family?"

"I have a lot of work!"

"I at least hope you still have time to spend with Rosso."

"I knew I forgot to ask something!" said Qrow. "How is Rosso? Still out hunting for the remaining Grimm?"

Rosso was a huntsman around Ivory's age, whom Ivory met when she started working in Atlas. Qrow got along with Rosso well, and he even asked Qrow for advice on how to become a better huntsman. With Salem defeated, Rosso along with many huntsmen were traveling the world to wipe out what remained of the Grimm still infesting uncharted areas.

"Actually," said Ivory, "about Rosso..."

"Uh oh," said Qrow. "Finally hitting the first snag in your relationship?"

"I hope it isn't serious," said Winter.

"Well," said Ivory, "the thing is...he's not my boyfriend anymore."

"Oh no!" said Winter. "What happened?"

"This happened!" Ivory reached into her pocket and pulled out what appeared to be an engagement ring, shocking Winter.

"That ring! Did he-"

"He did!"

"When?"

"Last night before he left!"

Winter and Ivory were jumping down and up over the good news. While they were ecstatic, Qrow felt there was more to this story than Ivory was letting on. Winter noticed Qrow wasn't excited to hear about Ivory's engagement and could tell he was thinking of something.

"I know that look, Qrow," said Winter. "You think there's something suspicious going on."

"Don't you think it's odd that he decided to propose out of the blue like that?" asked Qrow. "Something doesn't seem right."

"What are you implying, Qrow?"

"I'm just asking why of all times he could propose, he chose to do so now, especially before a Grimm expedition?"

"I think you just don't understand true romance!"

"No mom," said Ivory, "dad is right. There's a reason why Rosso suddenly proposed. The truth is..."

Ivory's eyes darted around the room as she fidgeted her hands. Winter grabbed Ivory's hands to calm her down.

"Ivory," said Winter, "you know you can tell us anything. It's always better to tell the truth. You of all people should know that."

"I know, but...I'm nervous of how you'll react!"

"It can't be any worse than some of the news I've had to break to family members," said Qrow. "So, what's the deal with you and Rosso?"

Ivory took a deep breath and held on to Winter's hands as tight as she could.

"Mom, dad...I'm pregnant!"

It took Winter and Qrow a few moments before the news set in; Winter was at a loss for words while Qrow burst out cheering.

"I don't believe it!" said Qrow. "I'm going to be a grandfather before Tai! Someone remind me to call him later so I can rub it in his face!"

"That's wonderful, Ivory!" said Winter. "I can't believe how grown up you've become!"

"Thanks, mom!"

"Just promise us one thing," said Qrow.

"What is it?"

"Don't keep this a secret from Rosso."

Winter smacked Qrow behind his head, knowing full well who he was referring to about keeping children secret. It also didn't help that Rosso knew about the child in the first place, so Qrow's attempt at a joke was terrible.

That night during dinner, Winter and Ivory spent most of the time planning for the wedding, Jet took his time so he didn't have to go back to his room and do his work, and Qrow was thinking about what having a grandkid was going to be like and how great it would be to brag to Taiyang about it.

#

After Jet and Ivory went to their rooms, Winter and Qrow were watching TV in bed. They barely watched any TV save for Ivory's animated shows just to see what she was coming up with. Her studio's most popular show was the one about Murdo, the bounty hunter who acted like he was only in it for the money but was really a hero at heart. Even though it skewed to an older audience, Qrow could never get into the show.

"Don't tell Ivory this," said Qrow, "but I honestly don't like this show."

"Why?" asked Winter.

"Because every time I see that crow in action, it makes me wish I was back out there fighting. Being a huntsman was all I was ever good at, and now I'm just an old man behind a desk teaching a bunch of lazy kids."

"So you're just passing on your knowledge and experience! You never had a problem with it before!"

"At least I was still active back then. Now I'm just a case of those who can't do, teach."

"You say that as if teaching is a bad thing. If your nieces are anything to go by, you're a great teacher."

"Thanks, babe. You know...teaching isn't the only other thing I'm good at."

Qrow pulled Winter in close and started kissing her neck while Winter ran her hands through Qrow's hair.

"That reminds me," said Winter. "You know what happened this day twenty-five years ago?"

"I hardly remember anything from twenty-five days ago," said Qrow. "What's so special about today?"

"It was the night we celebrated that mission in Vacuo. The night that changed all our lives."

"That was twenty-five years? I still remember it like it was yesterday. You drunk off your rocker, me being a handsome gentleman-"

"You were never a gentleman!" said Winter, swatting Qrow's shoulder.

"Hey Winter, can you be honest with me?"

"What is it?"

"If you could change that night in your life...would you?"

"Why would you ask that?"

"I'm serious. I mean I'm glad we got together, but it wasn't easy getting here, you know? Do you ever think about changing that one day and hoping for a better life?"

Winter leaned over and kissed Qrow on the lips.

"Not for all my father's money," said Winter.

"Then here's to another twenty-five years," said Qrow, wrapping his arms around Winter and kissing her back.

"I love you."

"Love you too, ice queen."

A/N: And so this story is officially over. Special thanks to LadyBritain for the prompt and helping me with Asperger's research, and to all the kind and critical reviews alike.

Qrowin OTP.