034 [video, backdated to yesterday]

[batmanschmatman]

[Dick has some slight bags under his eyes, but looks considerably less miserable then he did in his first post. He's sitting on the couch in his room, Costigan's wandering around in the general area of the kitchenette, and all in all, he's a little more Robin and a little less scared orphan.]

Tim and I wanted to know why we're in space, but we're not getting sucked out into it and can breathe and stuff when we're on deck. Does anyone know why?

Are we actually going anywhere, or are we just kind of... going until someone comes to take us back home?

[He looks off screen for a minute before sort of shyly saying to the off camera inmate:] Hey, Bill?

[He wants to ask how to leave messages for people specifically without telling the whole ship he'd been up all night crying about his parents, so after a beat turns back and switches the feed off.]

[Private to Mal, after filters are explained]

Thank you for coming over last night.

[Private to Tim; added after talking to Steph]

That girl, Steph, is looking for you. I don't know why, but she said she lost you.

[Spam for Costigan]

[Dick put the communicator down, fidgeting on the couch a little uncomfortably before looking back over at Costigan. He'd still been keeping an eye on him - a fact Dick really appreciated, considering how little attention he seemed to get back home - but the kid felt bad about totally losing it. He didn't know if Bruce had warned him about the nightmares or anything, although he assumed he knew what had happened to his parents.] I'm sorry I kept you up last night.

Comments

Private

[batmanschmatman]

I'm sorry if we woke you up.

Private

[cauchemal]

You did not; please don't worry. I was surprised—

[She's about to say "that he even called me", but cuts herself off.]

I was surprised to hear from Bill, but of course I was only too glad to help.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

How come?

[Dick r confused.]

Re: Private

[cauchemal]

[Eek, awkward question time.]

Why was I surprised? Well, I thought he was doing quite well. [Lies. She had no idea one way or the other, due to 1. avoiding him and 2. having two small 17th-century children to deal with.]

Private

[batmanschmatman]

[That's okay, slightly more excitable small child will fill in the blanks.]

Yeah, he's nice. [He casts a cautious glance over towards Costigan and leans a little closer to the communicator, speaking softly so he hopefully won't be able to overhear.] He actually pays a lot more attention to me then people back home do.

Re: Private

[cauchemal]

[Slight panic: he's right there? She keeps it to herself for Dick's sake.]

Well, I'm glad to hear that he is good to you, although I am sorry to hear you are not so happy back home.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

It's okay. Alfred's not so bad. Bruce is just never around, and when he is, he's always busy.

Private

[cauchemal]

Are they relatives, the people you live with?

Private

[batmanschmatman]

No. I don't have any relatives. Bruce is my guardian.

Private

[cauchemal]

And Alfred?

[She doesn't want to make any assumptions here.]

Private

[batmanschmatman]

He's Bruce's butler. Or something.

Private

[cauchemal]

I see. Well, I am sure they care about you, even if they are very busy. But I know it isn't very easy for you all the same.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Yeah. But Bill said it's going to get easier.

Private

[cauchemal]

He is right. It will never be completely easy, and the things you've experienced will always be with you, but you learn to live with it.