Guess who's coming to dinner?

[oracle_watching]

I am a grown woman, Babs reminds herself as she rolls back and forth in the kitchen. I survived growing up in Gotham. I survived being shot by the Joker. I refused to sit in a corner and do nothing when so much was taken away from me.

The soup needs more pepper. The bread is ready to come out of the oven.

I lived through the year of No Man's

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[oracle_watching]

After dessert, Babs suggests they all move into the living room. "Honey, do you think we need to put Mary in her hoverchair?" she asks Dick, looking at their daughter. "I don't want her annoying the Kents with her usual post-supper run-around."

[_nightwing_]

What can he say to that, to do it justice? Not a whole lot. Dick's respect for the Kryptonian runs deep - hell, he gave him the inspiration for his new identity after shedding the mantle of Robin.

Yeah. He's his own worst critic.

After some moments, he nods, slowly.

Thanks. I think the others would really appreciate hearing that, too.

Beat, then the ghost of a smile finds its way to his lips.

So did he?

[_man_of_steel_]

Clark smiles. "I can't speak for anyone else in the room for myself, and my parents took me to that place far before he would have had a chance."

"And if you think hearing it from me would help the team, let me know you're next team meeting, and I'll do my best to be there."

[_nightwing_]

His expression communicates his gratitude.

Might be sooner rather than later. Donna and I are looking at starting up Titans East again.

[_man_of_steel_]

Clark arches an eyebrow. "Commute getting bad?" He chuckles. "Well, at least you can actually admit you're back on full time. In our line of work, we could justify 'needed in an emergency' as long as we care to be around a group."

[_nightwing_]

That, too. Mostly, I'm realizing that if I don't want to be like Bruce, I need to stop acting like him. Cyborg and Starfire need to be able to do their thing, and they can't do that if I'm under their feet. And I don't want to give the Titans up. This seems like the next best idea.