No, uh... nothing like that. [ There's that sharp little twinge of guilt again, for setting her on edge. But when she moves he takes it as an invitation and hops inside, shaking the chill off when the warmer air of the room hits his skin. ]
I was just, uh- [ In the neighborhood? Lonely?
Instead he reaches into his belt and comes out with a few yellow, picked flowers. They're a little crumpled, but new and fresh. ]
Yeah, we do. But I didn't know these ones. Not until I did more of the groundwork. [ Now that he gets to explain the process his face is lighting up a little. ]
[She lights up at the compliment. It had just been something silly at first, to see if they would get it, but now she's just happy that both Steve and this Robin had taken the time to figure it out.]
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I was just, uh- [ In the neighborhood? Lonely?
Instead he reaches into his belt and comes out with a few yellow, picked flowers. They're a little crumpled, but new and fresh. ]
-I solved the mystery.
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Do you have flowers like that in your world, too?
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The clue was good, Rue.
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You really think so?
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But these ones are just for show. To replace the ones you gave away.
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I just wanted to leave some for the people I met during the first day. You were really nice to me.
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...About what I, uh- said back there...
I shouldn't have said that.