[Cass takes a moment to watch. To listen. To... hear and see what he's saying. He means it. That's he's sorry. He's still... angry-hurt. But that's at Bruce. Not at Cass.]

Thank you.

[She means it. The apology is. Good. It doesn't change what happened. But Jason wants to do better. She will give the chance to try.

But...]

I want to... clear-ify... something. I chose Batman. Because I believe in what he does. But my opinions-- my beliefs-- they're not his. They're mine.

[Batman never had to tell her. Never had to... teach her. Not about what being a Bat means. How a Bat acts.

She and Bruce. Their pain is not the same. But they're... familiar. Similar. There's a... understanding.

Jason doesn't have that. Not with her. Not with Bruce. But he and Cass share a different pain. A different understanding. One of... loss. Loss of self. Being left behind. And death.]