[ he can find her sitting behind some cabins, facing the forest. when she hears damian's voice, steph looks up, her expression going from blank to one of slight surprise. ]
[He's stupid, but he's not stupid--between Stephanie and Dick who are the most emotionally well behaved (sorta) out of all of them, he can tell it won't be taken like he would take it.
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Hey.
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His brows furrow. For a long time he's quiet, whether giving her peace or debating on what to say.]
I don't know if being in the cabin would have made a difference, but I should have been.
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[ she knows what he's trying to do, and steph appreciates it.
she's quiet after that for a moment. ]
It's okay.
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[He's stupid, but he's not stupid--between Stephanie and Dick who are the most emotionally well behaved (sorta) out of all of them, he can tell it won't be taken like he would take it.
Maybe.]
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... not really. None of this is okay.
[ but there isn't much she can do about it right now. ]
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No, it isn't.
[Lifting his arm, he reaches out and gives her a patpat on the top of the head.]
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look of pure and utter confusion
on her face ]
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Damian very quickly redraws his hand like he's been burned. He shoves said hand down at his side, fisted.
And then proceeds not to say anything at all about it.]
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... where did you stay?
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...the petting zoo.
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[ like, why he would pat her. ]
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It feels exceedingly uncomfortable not to.
[He
pats her head again for good measure.]
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I won't mention it again if you don't.
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[Why did he get stuck with the most embarrassing effect ever in the world? Even if it's not bad to have in a time like this.
And it beats, like, having the urge to punch someone, honestly.]
If you win, you can help him as one of the three.
[HE IS NOT GOOD WITH JOKES LIKE DICK.]
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[ she's quiet, wondering how to phrase this. ]
I don't like the idea of choosing between people. He's my friend, but there are other people here who also have friends that are important to them.
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[he just
pats her head yet again because jesus]
I get it.
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... I hope this is more straightforward than last time.
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So do I. [A pause. Even though literally none of the batkids have great relationships with Bruce:] Father would know what to do.
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[ it's hard to say, but bruce did seem like the type to have a contingency plan for if he ever got kidnapped to an interdimensional murdergame. ]
But he's not here.