I miss Ace. ( there's a loose lift of his shoulders, like he's--trying to make it significantly more casual than he really needs to. like missing the family dog is something that feels too big to admit to, even if jason also knows that it's not that big of a deal. trying to lessen it for himself, but also trying to make sure it's not taken as something huge either. emotions are complicated. ) Asshole'd get his hair all over my jacket an' try to run off with it every damn time he got the opportunity to. Didn't listen to me worth shit.

( bear isn't a fill-in, but jason's always had a soft spot for animals. which is why he's bitching at bruce for leaving his very small new orphan with jason instead of just foisting him off onto dick or someone else more qualified for taking care of a pet. he throws back the rest of his whiskey, before pulling himself up to his feet. inclines his head back towards the staff only area. )

'll check on the trackers. See if he missed any of 'em. If not, I've got other shit we can go for.