"So the remaining 6 knights and the tracker had to draw conclusions on what to do next."

"Sir Swordsalot said, 'Maybe we can draw it out?'

Sir Beowolfheart said, 'We can throw our swords!'

Sir Crow said, 'Or we can challenge it to a drinking contest!'

Miss tracker drew her own conclusion: 'You all are the worst excuses for knights I have ever seen.'"

Yang said, "Well, they couldn't kill one cat, so she had a point."

Ruby corrected, "Killer cat." She then let out a small yawn.

"But how were the knights going to deal with it?" Yang asked.

Qrow gave a short chuckle, and said, "Well, its a good thing travelling merchants exist!

"See, a travelling merchant was passing by and heard the conversation. He then came closer to them, and introduced himself.

'I believe I, the Shadow Merchant, have what you all are looking for!' Everybody looked a the 3 foot tall merchant who was covered in a grey cloak, and the shadow of it was so thick over his face, that his face was a shadow, and they couldn't make out his face."

'How do we know we can trust you?' Sir Lime asked.

'Well, I heard about your cat problem. Nasty creature. He keeps kilin' my customers! And the local ice cream guy too...anyhows! Know that I do in fact have the solution to your problems!' And with that, Shadow Merchant pulled out a parchment.

TO the untrained eye, it seemed like a trashy, pigeon-poo stained piece of paper. But it was actually more valuable than that.

'This parchment...leads you to what you want the most!'

'Like Captain Jack Sparrow's compass!' Sir Crow commented.

'That piece of junk always kept getting people lost!' Shadow Merchant replied, 'So this will work better! The tracker went forward, saying, 'Thanks!' But the Shadow Merchant said, 'Hold on, ya need to pay up first!'"

"What a selfish guy!" Yang piped.

"Hey," Qrow said, "He needs to make a living, doesn't he?"

Ruby nodded with sleepy eyes.

"Sir Crow said, 'But none of us have money!' But Sir Lime stepped in and said, 'Actually, I do have something that can be traded!'

And he pulled out a massive sack that was 120 times the size of his pocket...from his pocket. Sir Crow, horrified, hissed, 'NOT OUR BOOZE!'

Sir Lime responded, 'But if we don't, innocent people will die!'

The other knights nodded in agreement. Sir Crow look at all of them, and then said, 'Well...I guess you're right. Duty to the people comes first.' Sir Lime said, 'Thank you!' The moment he turned his back, Sir Crow leaned back and said, 'Who votes that we send Sir Lime to his doom by pushing him to the killer cat when he isn't looking?'"

Yang gasped, "Sir Crow didn't!"

"Oh, but he did! And that's what happens sometimes when you're too righteous. Keep it in mind, kids."

Ruby asked, "And then what happened?" Qrow laughed gently, an said, "Hold it, little miss. It's bedtime for you two, and you're barely awake." Ruby, protesting weakly with half-closed eyelids said, "I'm not barely asleep! I want to listen to the whole story!"
Qrow gently placed a hand on her head, and said, "Next night, okay?"
And as Yang went to her bed, and Qrow kissed the foreheads of both his beloved little nieces, he went to the door, looked in one last time, and said, "Good night, my little Huntresses...and I'll tell the rest next night..." before closing the door.

TO BE CONTINUED!