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[knightprodigy]

[After a rude awakening, Dick - still dressed as Batman, although with his cowl down - hurries excitedly, but not too excitedly - gun shot wound to the back of the head and all - back from Harmony's room to his and Damian's room on the eight floor

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[batfail]

[JOINING THE FLOOD... and staring.]

D... ick?

[knightprodigy]

[WORST OBSTACLE COURSE EVER]

Steph! Hey... [Normally he would have continued, but seeing her reminds him of Kara. The two of them were pretty tight too.]

[batfail]

You're not a... statue or whatever anymore. That's...

About. Freakin'. Time.

[knightprodigy]

[Oh that's... yeah.]

Yeah, sorry about that.

[batfail]

I know it's not your fault, but...

Damian's been going nuts. He's managed to piss off URU, which is pretty much amazing. He's been getting along with me, the poor kid is so lonely. Oh, and then there was the ball before Christmas, and the toy land, the attacking rats, and then you missed Christmas. And then Jason showed up, Jason Todd, but he's not crazy and he's just like sixteen and REALLY could use a friend because Damian's being a little you-know-what and I really think Jason deserves another chance and--

--why are you covered in GLITTER?

Oh, and then there was the whole Isis thing, and that...

[knightprodigy]

[REMEMBER THE CIRCLE OF SAD BABY ANIMALS, STEPH? DO YOU?]

I know I've missed a lot - Harmony filled me in on the majority of it. I know about Kara. And Bruce... already told me about Jason. [AWKWARD]

...concerning Damian [WHOM HE FEELS REALLY BAD ABOUT NOW, THANKS STEPH] hopefully I have news that'll make it up to him.

[batfail]

... oh. [Awkward. CIRCLE OF SAD BABY ANIMALS :(

And she has a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach.]

What news?

[knightprodigy]

[He thinks about not telling her, as though it would somehow take something away from Damian. But then he thinks of all the times Steph has looked after Damian. He can trust her with this.]

It's Bruce. He's alive, Steph.

[batfail]

[Hello, look of shock. Okay, she's not TOO surprised to hear that, because no one stays dead nowadays. It's not that she's not happy, not glad Bruce is alive...

... it just means she's probably fired.]

I...

You went home?

[knightprodigy]

[He's nodding enthusiastically.] For an entire year.

[batfail]

An entire... wow. Oh boy... wow.

[knightprodigy]

Yeah [Trippy~]

Listen, I've gotta tell Damian, so if you see him, can you tell him I'm looking for him?

[batfail]

Yeah. Yeah, definitely. He's probably in your room, so.

[knightprodigy]

Thanks Steph.

Catch you later.

[batfail]

Later.

[A little smile before she goes to have a panic attack. Ohgodohgodohgod.]