Their training was particularly rough that night. More specifically it was rough for Jaune who, thanks to his recent improvement, had earned a generous increase in difficulty. "Can we take a break now?" Jaune asked eagerly. "Well, alright." Pyrrha agreed. After they had sat down together, Pyrrha asked, "You obviously have something important to tell me. What is it?" Jaune smirked and said, "Well, yesterday we came across a village that's been having problems with a certain type of Grim. In exchange for a few services and some supplies, we agreed to hunt it down."
Her curiosity piqued, Pyrrha asked, "What kind of Grim?" "Mmmmmm, guess." Said Jaune playfully. Pyrrha chuckled and played along. "Beowolf?" Jaune replied, "Nope." "Creeps?" "Try again." "Ursa" "Bigger." "Death Stalker?" "Bigger." "Giant Nevermore?" "BIGGER!" Pyrrha suddenly gasped. "Did another Dragon appear?" Jaune was suddenly taken aback. "No no, not That big." Pyrrha sighed with relief. "So what is it?"
"We're hunting a Geist!" Jaune shouted. Pyrrha gasped in surprise before smiling in excitement. "A Geist? I've never seen one of those. Is it really that large?" Pyrrha asked. "Enormous! The villagers showed us some of it's tracks earlier. Well, they were more like big craters in the ground." Jaune answered. "Does it really possess things for it's body?" Pyrrha asked. "Yup, this one attached itself to a bunch of boulders. It's whole body is made of stone." Jaune answered, full of anticipation.
"I remember Dr. Ooblek talking about them. He said that destroying the body parts that it accumulates won't really hurt it. You have to either attack it's face, or take the whole thing apart to destroy it." Pyrrha suggested. "Right, Ren said something about that." Jaune replied. "Right now, our plan is to have Ruby lure it out to a large clearing in the woods. Then Ren and Nora can ambush it from the trees."
"If you could get enough height, you could drive your long sword into it's face. That might be enough to finish it." Pyrrha suggested, gesturing to the dream-weapon that lay next to Jaune. "Right, with the depth…" Jaune began, but then hesitated. "Oh, I forgot. I won't have my weapons with me for this one." He finished. Pyrrha was clearly surprised. "What do you mean? Did something happen to them?" She asked.
"No, nothing happened, it was just time for an upgrade. As one of those services they're providing us for taking care of the Geist, the local blacksmith is re-forging my sword and shield. I'm even getting new armor!" Jaune explained, clearly excited. "What sort of upgrade?" Pyrrha asked. "A longer sword, a wider shield, and the armor will be thicker. There was enough of your metal left over that I'm even getting some gauntlets and a shoulder guard!" Jaune explained.
Pyrrha stared at him, clearly confused. "My metal?" After a moment's pause, Jaune understood. "Oh, right." Jaune looked away nervously, fidgeting a bit while he constructed an answer. "Well, when Ruby's uncle fetched her from the tower, he found your shield and circlet. They were still there, after your…battle." Jaune closed his eyes, taking a deep breath before he continued. "Ms. Goodwitch passed them on to me. I think she understood." Jaune finished.
They were silent for a while, Jaune gazing up at the tower, and Pyrrha studying his face. Pyrrha knew that they had limited time each night however, and decided to break the silence. "So, the weapons and armor should be finished by tomorrow?" She asked. Her voice took Jaune from his thoughts and back to her. "Huh? Yeah, they'll be finished. You can see them tomorrow night." He smiled, eager to show her.
"How exactly did you incorporate my gear?" Pyrrha asked him. Jaune started to explain, but with a playful grin decided to tease her. "Sorry, it's top secret. You'll just have to wait and see." He said. Pleased with himself, Jaune lay back on the floor, placing his hands behind his head for comfort. Pyrrha was used to his banter, and knew just how to counter it. "You're not going to show up tomorrow wearing my circlet, are you?" She asked him. "What? No way!" Jaune exclaimed with a sour expression. "It doesn't fit my head." He finished quietly with a grin.
Pyrrha was dumbfounded. "Jaune!" She cried, unable to keep herself from smiling. Jaune just laughed at her expression, and after a moment, she joined in. For a full minute they chuckled together, Jaune still lying down and Pyrrha sitting next to him. Having had a few of these nights, they were able to tell when their time was nearly over, when he was beginning to wake up. Sensing this, Pyrrha shifted closer and leaned down towards him.
"I'm sure I'll love whatever you've done with it." She said, and brought her face closer for a kiss. He lifted one arm, held her gently and returned it.