"Life carries on." Jaune murmured. He was laying on his back, relaxing on the front lawn of Beacon. Though it had just been a few scant months since he was shanghaied into Combat school, he already felt like he would have trouble leaving.

As he lounged in the grass, he reflected on the people that he found to be close.

First was his partner, Ruby. She was an energetic one, but also kind and understanding. She was awkward with social interaction, but she learned body language to the extent that she seemed to always know what she needed to say or do to help her friends. Jaune couldn't imagine that he would ever forget her, or that they wouldn't see each other often, even if he didn't become a hunter. She would definitely try to keep in touch no matter what.

Then there was her sister, Yang. She was also full of energy, but it was as wild and unmanageable as her semblance. Yang would visit him too, but it would undoubtedly be for a party and a brawl. Yang was fiercely protective, and would guard everyone she cared about as ferociously as the dragon in her name. He was honored to be considered a part of that.

Blake was quiet, and serious. She wanted to be a huntsmen because there was so much hate in the world, and she couldn't abide by it. She wouldn't be the type to stick close, but he was sure that she would always be up for a small get together, or some messaging on scrolls. She would be quiet, and she doesn't talk much, but they were still true friends.

Neo was someone who he couldn't understand totally, but she seemed to care for him for some reason, and refused to go back to her previous life no matter what he tried to say. She was ridiculously reliable, in that Jaune felt almost positive that she followed him everywhere, just hidden under her illusions. It was a little strange, but he couldn't help but feel happy that someone was so resolutely by him.

Ren and Nora were a pair at odds, but they were close to each other without excluding the idea of new friends. Ren was someone who seemed to be in a similar situation as him, reluctant and begrudging, but he tried to make it work. Nora did her very best to try to keep smiles on everyone's face.

Pyrrha was a lonely soul, and he felt guilty for rejecting her in initiation. She was powerful and skilled, but friends were hard for someone at the top. He was glad that she ended up with Ren and Nora, because they would be thick friends, despite their bonds of the past. Pyrrha seemed to get happier as the days pass, her team combining and growing, and her circle of friends including his own team as well.

Weiss was strange. Where Pyrrha tried to seek out friends, Weiss seemed hellbound to repel them. He could see that she was lonely. Sometimes she looked so lost when she thought no one was around. Despite her reputation as 'Ice Queen', her team finally managed to crack her mask and bring her in. She smiled now, unlike when she first arrived. Though his team had gotten off on the wrong foot, no one specifically excluded her anymore, and she seemed content. Even her relationship with Pyrrha, her partner, was closer.

Jaune continued to think about his new friends for a while before realisation hit him like lightning.

Ruby, Yang, Blake, Neo, Weiss, Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora. They were all training to be Hunters and Huntresses. They had their motives, but they wanted to do good and help people.

And suffering was sure to be their teacher.

He gritted his fist and punched the ground next to him.

He thought he could live his life pretending that everything could be solved without violence, that the Grimm were the only reason people needed to fight. There were always people who had motives that wouldn't take nonviolence for an answer. His father was the perfect example.

How many times had he pleaded with his dad not to make him fight? All in vain.

He sighed and layed back down, looking up into the sky. "Guess you were right after all, dad." he whispered.