The Clocktower, New Gotham, Monday evening

[blondecanary]

Priestly had called and asked Dinah to meet him at the Clocktower-- surprise tea party! Like she wasn't up for spontaneous foods at any time. Maybe he had something new to show off for Alfred

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[lovemykilt]

And Priestly was just now arriving with snacks! For Dinah. Only for Dinah. Everyone else would have to provide their own snacks.

Arlene had mentioned trying to avoid Helena if he could, but Priestly wasn't sure how to do that except hope she'd be out patrolling or something. Ah well. He'd packed the cookies with enough rat poison that they should take Dinah out pretty quickly, and even if Helena went after him then, he'd die knowing that he made Arlene happy.

Right? That made sense? Yeah. Yeah, that made sense.

He smoothed the end of his mustache again and knocked, the poison cookies in a cheerful, decorated tin.

This was going to be great.

[blondecanary]

"Hey, you. Look! You're outside! And it's not even summer!" Dinah greeted Priestly with hug, tugging him inside the Clocktower. "Oooo, what's in the tin? Special treats?"

[lovemykilt]

"The specialist!" Priestly agreed. His eyelid twitched a little at the hug, but his grin held and he gave her a one armed squeeze back. "Fresh baked cookies, just for you." He looked around. "Is Barbara here?"

Totally not suspicious or anything. He always asked specifically about Dinah's oldest sister and not Helena at all. Totally.

[blondecanary]

"She's in a computer trance, I can get her though? BARBARA!!"

Thankfully, not in Priestly's ear.

"Alfred has the tea stuff out already."