the second. [voice + action]

[daddyschewtoy]

[LOCATION: THE BAT CAVE. OUR HERO: THE BAT...MAN/GIRL/THING. HE CARRIES ONE (1) CONCUSSED AND UNCONSCIOUS DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. HE IS ALSO COVERED IN ROCK DUST (NO...COMMENT).]

Rosella is safe. [NOTE HOW HIS VOICE SOUNDS JUST A TINY BIT HOARSE. JUST A BIT.] I am taking her to the hospital.

[CUE BAT MUSIC If you would like to approach en route,

Comments

Action | if you want it, of course

[whoistheother]

[Your surrogate dad is on a nearby roof. Because that's where he likes to hang out. And he's watching. Of course.]

Action | OF COURSE I DO~

[daddyschewtoy]

[WAVE OR SOMETHING, GEEZ, YOUR CHILD IS PREOCCUPIED.]

Action

[whoistheother]

[Okay, okay--how about hopping down to street level and following along behind?]

Action

[daddyschewtoy]

[THERE WE GO. DADDY PING. PEEKING OVER THE SHOULDER.]

Kamui...

Action

[whoistheother]

Nataku.

Or is it Kazuki?

Action

[daddyschewtoy]

[Part of him wants to ask which name Kamui prefers, the part that still takes comfort in the idea of a father- and this father had given him so much- but...

Karen called him Kazuki. And that felt right.]

Kazuki.

Action

[whoistheother]

[Thought so~]

You're filthy again.

[Peeeking at Rosella there.]

Is she badly hurt?

Action

[daddyschewtoy]

[WAIT WHAT. Looking down at self.]

Oh...I hadn't noticed. These clothes are ruined, too.

I don't think so. But I want to be sure.

Action

[whoistheother]

You'll clean up.

I see. So you're taking her to the hospital, of course.

Action

[daddyschewtoy]

[nod, nod]

Yes. A doctor will know how to take care of her.

Action

[whoistheother]

Yes. She'll be as good as new.

Action

[daddyschewtoy]

[mute nod. SHE'D BETTER BE OKAY. >>>:]