Remnant's Maiden Of Dawn

Chapter 37: Persistent Pain

3rd Person POV:

After Weiss's talk with Whitley she finally made it over to her father's office as she hears loud voices outside the door.

Jacques: I'm not talking about the good of my company; I'm talking about the good of Atlas, our entire Kingdom!

Ironwood: That is a load of garbage and you know it.

Weiss slightly opens the door to peek inside.

Jacques: I beg your pardon?!

Ironwood: Jacques, will you please, just hear me out?

Jacques places his glass down on the table roughly.

Jacques: You are a trusted friend and ally to this family, James, but what you're suggesting is absurd!

Ironwood: You are blowing it out of proportion.

Jacques: The council will never agree to it!

Ironwood: You forget, I hold two seats on the council.

Jacques: Your Dust embargo has already cost me millions! I can promise you, I have not forgotten!

Ironwood: So this is about you.

Weiss has come into the room, and she watches to two men awkwardly while the door shuts behind her.

She startles at the sound while James and Jacques turn and look at her.

Ironwood: (bowing) Miss Schnee! My apologies. I should have been gone by now.

Weiss: It-it's okay.

Ironwood: We'll continue this at another time.

Jacques: Indeed. Klein can show you out.

Ironwood: Don't worry, I know the way.

Weiss steps aside so that Ironwood can reach the door. He turns and looks at her father.

Ironwood: Until next time, Jacques.

Jacques solemnly nods back at Ironwood, who turns to Weiss.

Ironwood: Please know, you'll always have a home at Atlas Academy, Miss Schnee. We'll be back in session before you know it.

He then leaves as Weiss turns to face her father.

Jacques: Did you forget your manners while you were away?

He turns and walks to his desk, which is a few steps up from the chairs and tables where he and Ironwood were just sitting.

Weiss looks annoyed at the comment but calms down with a sigh.

Weiss: No, Father. I'm sorry.

Jacques: Can you believe there are still people in the world that blame Atlas for what happened to Beacon? To Vale?

Weiss: Well, they weren't there.

She starts walking across the room to stand before his desk.

Jacques: It's a wonder Ironwood wasn't stripped of his rank.

Jacques finally sits down, swinging the seat so that his back is to Weiss.

Jacques: I suppose the council trusts him, for better or worse.

Weiss: I trust him.

Jacques: (sighing and turning toward his daughter) Thanks to him, Atlas is forbidden from exporting Dust to other Kingdoms.