( maybe it's me i don't trust is there on the tip of his tongue, but. in typical bruce fashion, he keeps it to himself, though it might reflect within those blue eyes of his. if even for a moment.

a slow shake of his head, jaw tight still accompanied with the tenseness rolling through his muscles, he lets go of a sigh he hadn't realized he'd been keeping in before staring off behind her. maybe wondering what alfred would say to him in this situation. )

I can't afford things to go wrong here. It's not just us that could end up suffering. But everyone we've left back in the present.

( the jasons, the tims, the younger dick, kyle... and so many others who aren't from some neck of their woods. )

If you think this will work, then we'll go with it. But if something goes wrong...

( and he just lets those words die there on his tongue. because he doesn't want to think about it. doesn't want to think about losing someone else he doesn't know how he feels about. )