[ He hmms, fully aware of that, of all of them, perhaps only Alfred has been the most talkative on that front. Part of the reason is that Damian, unfortunately, just doesn't have many happy, or even pleasant, stories to share about his youth. A lot of those stories center around him being a less-than-ideal hero.
(He'd been angry, constantly. Bitterly, violently so. Still is, he's just gotten better at hiding it, at being what the family needs; taking all that stubborn, wrathful determination and turning it into an anchor point for the rest to rely upon. A more productive usage of his energy.)
The other part is that Bruce's death is still too new, too fresh, for them all, so that even peripherally discussing him is like taking a knife to an open wound. But he can try. Dick has more than earned that, as his partner.
(He just has to be careful. There are some things Damian prefers buried.)
His voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper, as if about to divulge a secret. ]
So what do you know about the League of Assassins, Richard?
[ --Careful-ish. Mentioning the League is dangerous. But it's one of Alfred's shining moments. ]
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[ He hmms, fully aware of that, of all of them, perhaps only Alfred has been the most talkative on that front. Part of the reason is that Damian, unfortunately, just doesn't have many happy, or even pleasant, stories to share about his youth. A lot of those stories center around him being a less-than-ideal hero.
(He'd been angry, constantly. Bitterly, violently so. Still is, he's just gotten better at hiding it, at being what the family needs; taking all that stubborn, wrathful determination and turning it into an anchor point for the rest to rely upon. A more productive usage of his energy.)
The other part is that Bruce's death is still too new, too fresh, for them all, so that even peripherally discussing him is like taking a knife to an open wound. But he can try. Dick has more than earned that, as his partner.
(He just has to be careful. There are some things Damian prefers buried.)
His voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper, as if about to divulge a secret. ]
So what do you know about the League of Assassins, Richard?
[ --Careful-ish. Mentioning the League is dangerous. But it's one of Alfred's shining moments. ]