035 [audio]

[batmanschmatman]

I guess that could have been worse.

Anyone up for doing something?

[Private to Tim]

So now I have a stuffed elephant in my room.

[Private to Wally]

You seriously didn't know I was seven years younger then you?

[Private to Hayley]

I know this is going to sound weird, but thanks for lying about knowing my dad. Seriously. It was really nice to hear.

[Private to Mal]

[Dick was seriously considering just... pretending all that didn't happen. But. He was raised to be polite.]

I just wanted to say thanks again.

[Private to Bruce]

[The feed clicks on to this song playing with maybe some Dick is thoroughly amused by how clever he is chuckling in the background.]

Comments

Private

[cauchemal]

[Too quickly:]

Yes! Yes, quite well, thank you. And you?

Private

[batmanschmatman]

[He is very good at playing the "I'm okay" game, Mal, so he knows you're lying, but he doesn't know you well enough to call you out on it, so he leaves it alone.]

I'm all right. Happy to be the right age again.

... Sorry, if this is uncomfortable for you, we don't have to talk.

Private

[cauchemal]

... it's all right. I am just ... slightly at a loss for words, I confess.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

[Sheepishly:] Me too.

Private

[cauchemal]

[There's actually so much she wants to ask him ... but she can't do it.]

Well ... give my regards to--to Bill. If he will hear it.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

[That sets off some inner alarms - since Dick still isn't sure Mal's over... whatever it was that made her kill him in the first place - but he masks it and doesn't say anything about it. Being incredibly conflicted is fun.]

I will. Take care of yourself. You've certainly earned it.

Re: Private

[cauchemal]

Thank you. Be well, Dick.