Gotham orphanage

*Jason's hands shake, voice hollow* You just killed a man. *looks at his blood-soaked hands* Bruce nearly died. Joker's dead. *steps further back* What are you if not a villain?

*Richard gives his hand a gentle squeeze before looking over his shoulder. His gaze meets Bruce's, silent and懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇

*grip his suit tighter* promise? *voice tiny* ..you're not going to leave me too?

*voice fierce* Never leaving you. Ever.

*Richard nods* Richard: you're a little young, aren't you? Do you have any family?

*Loki smirks* Alas, I was too busy enjoying the show. *Damian brushes himself off angrily* I hate you both. *his comm crackles* Damian? Status report. *Damian's eyes widen* Shit, it's Bruce!

*I freeze, then quickly try to act casual* Uh, hey B! *I wave at the comm* Everything's totally fine and normal here! Nothing weird at all!

*Loki whispers loudly* This will end poorly.