[ a pause, his tone sterner. he's getting frustrated. he remembers lachesis' visions, atropos' monsters, but little to nothing about clotho... ]
We all made a collective decision, Barbara. The Moirai leave this universe, to either consign another to destruction, or return to this one to drawn when they become weak.
[ whatever facade of 'barbara' disturbingly disappears, and as strange as it may be to see in her (or maybe not), his eyes narrow in that very bruce way. charlie's feathers ruffle. ]
You don't know what you're talking about. Go and ask Donna if you want. She was there with me, she saw everything.
Tim and I spoke recently, Damian is working on opening the clinic with me, and Jason is volunteering at one of the soup kitchens locally that I'm sure he doesn't know is one of mine. We haven't spoken, but as long as he's keeping himself out of trouble...
[ a pause. ]
I haven't talked to Cassandra since she released herself from League leadership to me. I thought I'd give her some time alone with Stephanie.
[She's got to smile at that.] Good to know. But you could stand to talk to him when he isn't in trouble.
[Then...her brow furrows, and she taps her fingers on her - his - knee.] Not a bad choice in theory, but she might take it the wrong way. ...Speaking of the League, though, have you coordinated with them?
[ he's not ready to be emotionally blackmailed by himself. barbara has no idea the deaths he's seen since when she comes from. how many twisted universes. she can see it on his face that it makes him angry. a quiet anger that he doesn't voice at her, but one that she'll recognize clear enough on her own face. there's a distinct pause before he responds. ]
I'll handle this on my own, Barbara. Batman [ not bruce. ] out.
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...No, Bruce. She's here. You've -
[She closes her eyes, for a moment. She considers the likeliest explanation for this. When she speaks, she sounds tired and sad.]
Do you remember what you gave up to save the world.
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[ a pause, his tone sterner. he's getting frustrated. he remembers lachesis' visions, atropos' monsters, but little to nothing about clotho... ]
We all made a collective decision, Barbara. The Moirai leave this universe, to either consign another to destruction, or return to this one to drawn when they become weak.
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I'm aware. But Clotho asked you for something in return.
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You don't know what you're talking about. Go and ask Donna if you want. She was there with me, she saw everything.
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But only for a moment. He's clearly not ready to hear this, and there's so much else they have to deal with.
So she just nods.]
I'll do that, once this is over. In the meantime - have you talked to Cass about the outbreak? Or any of them?
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[ a pause. ]
I haven't talked to Cassandra since she released herself from League leadership to me. I thought I'd give her some time alone with Stephanie.
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[Then...her brow furrows, and she taps her fingers on her - his - knee.] Not a bad choice in theory, but she might take it the wrong way. ...Speaking of the League, though, have you coordinated with them?
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The kid who's grown up into an adult and died since then.
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I'll handle this on my own, Barbara. Batman [ not bruce. ] out.
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(Lashing out at him, throwing that kind of thing in his face, had become so easy back home. This one doesn't deserve it.)
She sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose again. It's fine, she'll fix this after she's had a shower.]