[Dick ducks back into the fridge for a can of soda, walking over to hand it to Tim. Because he COULD throw it, but that's rude. Even if he knows Tim could catch it.]
[He steps over to Bruce, reaching out to squeeze the man's shoulder. It's not a long touch, because he knows Bruce doesn't always do with that. But it's comfort in a way he might allow.]
I know it doesn't seem like it now. Especially if, as I suspect, your world doesn't have much in the way of heroes as yet. But you don't have to go it alone. You never have had to. Alfred's always been there to back you up. There will be others, even if you never find your world's versions of us. But, here and now, you DO have us.
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[Dick ducks back into the fridge for a can of soda, walking over to hand it to Tim. Because he COULD throw it, but that's rude. Even if he knows Tim could catch it.]
[He steps over to Bruce, reaching out to squeeze the man's shoulder. It's not a long touch, because he knows Bruce doesn't always do with that. But it's comfort in a way he might allow.]
I know it doesn't seem like it now. Especially if, as I suspect, your world doesn't have much in the way of heroes as yet. But you don't have to go it alone. You never have had to. Alfred's always been there to back you up. There will be others, even if you never find your world's versions of us. But, here and now, you DO have us.