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[stealstires]

I hate it when you're right

You get so smug.

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[flyingg]

Hey.

[stealstires]

Yo.

[flyingg]

We're still here, even in that case, you know?

[stealstires]

I thought things would be different in this world.

[flyingg]

Sorry.

Maybe they will be - later?

[hoodbin]

[ Awkwardly places her hand on his head. ]

[stealstires]

I don't know what happens later. I think I don't want to know.

[stealstires]

[Sasha gets a smile as Jason reaches to touch her hand.]

[flyingg]

Right.

C'm'ere.

*YEP. That's your clue that there is a hug coming.*

[hoodbin]

You.. are a good kid.

[ Now would be a good time to hug him, but she's still awkward about those. ]

[plains_hunter]

Nice to at least be remembered in some way, I suppose.

[stealstires]

[Yelp Goldie what are you doing stappit- but he might be hugging him back. Just a little, and hesitantly but he isn't in any position to reject affection right now.]

I'm cursed.

[stealstires]

[Don't worry Sash, even at this age Jason isn't good with affection either.]

Someone is way biased.

[stealstires]

I don't want to be remembered. I want to be.

[plains_hunter]

Could be. Give it time.

[hoodbin]

... They just don't have good taste.

[She leans down a little. ]

[flyingg]

Hey, hey. *The hold is, actually, gentle.* No such thing. Some people over there think it's a good story, it's not your fault.

[cowled]

[Bruce just-- is standing very still. (Jason is secretly a T-Rex and cannot see him if he's not moving. Or he's just in shock. One of those two things)

Then he sort of half-extends a hand, which drops back to his side after the barest moment.]

Jason?

[stealstires]

[He grunts softly, but it's more a way to keep himself from whining than anything else.]

I didn't want- I thought if I didn't exist it'd be better, it'd be different. Like- I didn't exist in a world, right? And it all worked out well.

[stealstires]

[And now that she's closer he does wrap his arms around her.]

Thank you.

[stealstires]

It wouldn't be me. Not really.

No one wants to tell me what happens in the future but... I know that much.

[hoodbin]

[ She follows his lead and wraps hers around him, lifting him up a little. ]

[flyingg]

*that gets Dick a wee bit choked up, and his voice is... soft.*

I... should think... no. I hope that there's enough good to existing and being one of us to still beat not existing at all. Despite the rest of the crap.

[stealstires]

[Jason glares up at him. He knows he doesn't have the right to be mad at him- he knows none of this is his fault right now. But fuck it he's angry and no one seems to get it and now Bruce walks in here and looks at him like he's the phantom of the opera or something.]

Got so many birds you can't even recognize them now?

[cowled]

[... it's so absurdly Jason that Bruce almost wants to laugh.

He doesn't. Of course he doesn't. But the irony of the impulse isn't lost on him.]

No.

[You never forget your first dead Robin.]

I-- it's good to see you.