[It's not as if he hadn't lost friends before; hadn't lost family before. But that didn't mean it stung any less when yet another person was gone. In the end he hadn't been able to deal with the fact that he'd never see Tim again.
He'd let himself become a murderer for it. It'd just made him feel worse. He had no way to know how Tim would react to that kind of news. Tim just-- wanted to help people. No doubt, he would find out eventually; no doubt, Bruce was probably on his way back right now, if J'onn had been the one to bring Tim back from Antarctica.
No, he was definitely going to be long gone by then. But for now, he was only glad that Tim was safe.]
We all did. [He releases his hold, though reluctant to give it up completely as he lets his hands idle on the sides of Tim's arms, as though if he let go or looked away then he really would just disappear, he'd just be another ghost that Dick couldn't let go, and the strain of this entire affair and the week in between was starting to show through in his voice.] I'm just-- glad that you're OK. Everyone could use some good news.
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[It's not as if he hadn't lost friends before; hadn't lost family before. But that didn't mean it stung any less when yet another person was gone. In the end he hadn't been able to deal with the fact that he'd never see Tim again.
He'd let himself become a murderer for it. It'd just made him feel worse. He had no way to know how Tim would react to that kind of news. Tim just-- wanted to help people. No doubt, he would find out eventually; no doubt, Bruce was probably on his way back right now, if J'onn had been the one to bring Tim back from Antarctica.
No, he was definitely going to be long gone by then. But for now, he was only glad that Tim was safe.]
We all did. [He releases his hold, though reluctant to give it up completely as he lets his hands idle on the sides of Tim's arms, as though if he let go or looked away then he really would just disappear, he'd just be another ghost that Dick couldn't let go, and the strain of this entire affair and the week in between was starting to show through in his voice.] I'm just-- glad that you're OK. Everyone could use some good news.