Ren tried to stay focused on the remaining few minutes of the last lecture before break. Nora sat next to him, and as usual, wasn't paying any attention to Dr. Oobleck. She kept herself entertained by trying to balance her pencil on its tip. At least she was somewhat behaving herself, yet mastering that simple technique wouldn't help her pass this class.

The other students were getting restless. Most couldn't wait to go home for the week and see their families. Though he and Nora weren't going home, Ren looked forward to the opportunity to catch up on sleep. . . if Nora would let him.

At last, Oobleck drew the lecture to a close. "I am not assigning any work over the break. I hope you all enjoy your vacation, but be prepared. As soon as we come back we are going to begin the next unit. I hope to have it covered in one week's time. You are dismissed."

The students filed out of the classroom. Pyrrha and Jaune were amongst the first to leave and were waiting for Ren and Nora outside the door. Once they were all together, the quartet returned to their dorm room.

By suppertime, most of the students had already left for home. The dining hall was almost empty, with maybe thirty students remaining. Most of the students staying behind seemed to be upperclassmen. To Ren's surprise, he and Nora weren't the only ones from their circle of friends to stay at Beacon. Jaune and Pyrrha were looking forward to a rigorous training schedule over the break. Blake had personal reasons for staying, and Weiss didn't want to put up with her family for the week. Ruby and Yang lived not far from Vale anyway, so they saw no need to go home when they could visit whenever they wanted.

The group hung around after they all finished eating to engage in their usual banter. Nora mystified Yang with her tall tales, Ren interrupting here and there to straighten out the details. Blake was buried in a book. Weiss worked on her nails while listening to Ruby, Pyrrha, and Jaune talk about the upcoming competition.

After about an hour, team JNPR departed. Jaune and Pyrrha went off to. . . wherever they usually went off to. Ren dragged Nora back to the dorm room. He planned on finishing the group presentation Professor Port assigned in their Grimm Studies class so he and Nora wouldn't have to worry about it the night before it was due. Nora complained, but ultimately gave in.

With the two of them working together, they were finished in two hours, just in time for Ren's favorite time of day. After getting Nora to calm down, he shut off the lights and they both went to bed. As he drifted off to sleep, Ren wondered what kind of trouble he and Nora would inevitably get themselves into during the break.