[ He probably should've been more careful than that- but at this point he's just not thinking.
At the question, he looks at Dick- just, for a moment, looking at him and thinking about what he's said. To see the man that Dick has grown up into- the man that Bruce is proud of and knows to be incredibly capable- a man who is a better hero and leader than Bruce himself has ever been.
And he lets himself think: I didn't fail you.
His arms go around Dick's shoulders, a hand cradling the back of his eldest son's head, and he just- holds him that. Buries his face in Dick's hair for a moment.
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At the question, he looks at Dick- just, for a moment, looking at him and thinking about what he's said. To see the man that Dick has grown up into- the man that Bruce is proud of and knows to be incredibly capable- a man who is a better hero and leader than Bruce himself has ever been.
And he lets himself think: I didn't fail you.
His arms go around Dick's shoulders, a hand cradling the back of his eldest son's head, and he just- holds him that. Buries his face in Dick's hair for a moment.
A long, steady breath. ]
I'm okay.