[ It's a little surreal - it's not like he can't see that her body language is off even from here, but he's still laughing while he finally rights himself in the air and uses a fire escape for extra momentum on the next leap. ]
Just wait'll we pass the tracks. You'll wish you packed that extra grapple. [ Nevermind that in this place she'll never need to pack one at all.
Wouldn't be the first time. [ It's halfway mumbled into the wind, and even there it gets a smile.
He doesn't think he's really come close to underestimating Steph in a long time, and that's why he can't quite quell that nervous tension in his chest. ]
[ He laughs, a light sound that carries even through the odd acoustics of the room. ]
Hey, I get the same thing. Nobody thinks a kid like me could hold his own in any kind of fight.
[ In fact he's pretty sure Steph still qualifies as one of the people.
But she's family now - and she's turned her whole life upside down just to keep him safe. Which counts for a lot no matter how unnecessary he knows it is. ]
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Just wait'll we pass the tracks. You'll wish you packed that extra grapple. [ Nevermind that in this place she'll never need to pack one at all.
Pretending is part of the game. ]
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If you think I'll need an extra grapple, you're underestimating me.
[And that's clearly dangerous.]
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He doesn't think he's really come close to underestimating Steph in a long time, and that's why he can't quite quell that nervous tension in his chest. ]
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Don't worry, everyone makes the same mistake.
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Hey, I get the same thing. Nobody thinks a kid like me could hold his own in any kind of fight.
[ In fact he's pretty sure Steph still qualifies as one of the people.
But she's family now - and she's turned her whole life upside down just to keep him safe. Which counts for a lot no matter how unnecessary he knows it is. ]
Until I show them where they're wrong.
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[She manages to keep her tone light, depsite how bitter she feels about the truth of those words.
Robin's just a distraction, just a card to play, a kid in bright colours to distract fire while Batman sneaks around in the shadows.]