[ Some of Dick's tension unwinds just from Jason stroking his hair. He listens to Jason, his expression thoughtful.

Jason's afraid. Dick doesn't blame him, but most adults aren't forthright about it. They try to hide their fear when he gets hurt or has a too-close call. Bruce goes over what happened again and again and increases Dick's training. But he never says he's afraid. ]

Alright.

[ He pauses, briefly. ]

I'm not always good at talking about what's bothering me. I'm used to being the one people look to when something goes wrong and, if I fall apart or panic, they do too.