[ Tim intakes a breath to talk, checks himself for a half second, and proceeds with extreme caution. ]
I think we should leave him out of any situation involving his loved ones and apex predators unless absolutely necessary.
[ He’s trying to prop up a mental barricade against guilt (for multiple reasons), regret (also for multiple reasons), and residual anger (too many to innumerate).
(Kinda failing at it.)
Rook almost told the younger Jason once, and yet here he is, not quite disclosing to Jay. The memory never fits into a conversation. “I’m worried what happens if Dick finds Joker.” “I’d rather him not think Killer Croc ate me again.”
(“Bruce should’ve let him die and then I wouldn’t have gotten kidnapped and tortured.”)
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I think we should leave him out of any situation involving his loved ones and apex predators unless absolutely necessary.
[ He’s trying to prop up a mental barricade against guilt (for multiple reasons), regret (also for multiple reasons), and residual anger (too many to innumerate).
(Kinda failing at it.)
Rook almost told the younger Jason once, and yet here he is, not quite disclosing to Jay. The memory never fits into a conversation. “I’m worried what happens if Dick finds Joker.” “I’d rather him not think Killer Croc ate me again.”
(“Bruce should’ve let him die and then I wouldn’t have gotten kidnapped and tortured.”)
(Focus. There are live tigers.)
He starts texting Red Hood instead of babbling. ]