( The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One day, they will see this. )

( Uh, yeah. )

( Tommy isn't sad, and neither is Bruce. )

( She's holding his cape in her hands, and the water rushes up, and the howling starts again, and she feels a deep ache in her chest and looks down-and her heart's gone. )

( Too Much. )

( John knew there'd been something off about that guy but couldn't prove it. Fucking creepy fish-eyes. )

( He taps in the combination sequence, pulls open the door of the safe, and the parts are still there waiting for him. )

( She's-determined. )

( Answers the question: what if Bane were also up there on the mountain in Batman Begins? )

Just popping in to boast that I've finally figured out the ending to "But, All The Same". Now, I just have to write my way there. Cheers! *raises mug of hot chocolate in toast*