go any further with her anger or pity. Nothing could be gained from making rash decisions fueled by emotions. She was a Schnee after all, and Schnees exercise discipline and control.

Ruby remained uncharacteristically solemn from the moment she was taken to the room, not saying a word or raising her gaze to look her teammates in the eyes. She had the look of someone who was broken, as if everything that ever made her hopeful was utterly destroyed before her.

Under Blake and Weiss's quiet suggestion, Ruby was bound to a char at the back of the room just in front of the window. She did not protest or resist, merely accepting what was happening to her. As the dorm chairs were armless, both her arms as well asher feet were tied to the chair legs. Using the same kind of thick ropes that suspended Ruby's bed, Weiss firmly bound Ruby's ankles, giving the girl apologetic glances as she worked. Meanwhile Yang pulled the girl's arms down her sides and tied them to the back chair legs. Finally the excess rope was used to secure her chest and fore arms to the back of the wooden chair with the ropes wrapped around her middle numerous times before being tied off in a bow behind her.

After they took time to observe their handiwork, Weiss gently pulled the three girls outside the small room. As soon as they closed the door Weiss glanced around to make sure they were alone before she started talking to her teammates in