[ there's a bit of silence before he responds and he still sounds frustrated but he's firm in his reply, not wanting to dwell any longer than he needs to. ]
Please do. If he's scared, that's understandable -- but tell him, if you can, that it doesn't matter what happened in Gotham. What's happening here is more important right now and -- and we're family. So, I'll protect him here. [ . . . ] If he needs it, I'll protect him.
[ he sure wish he could tell that to jason HIMSELF but jason's being a fucking asshole right now and bruce is hoping maybe that can fix it a bit, if his words reach him. jason will understand what he means, he thinks. ]
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Please do. If he's scared, that's understandable -- but tell him, if you can, that it doesn't matter what happened in Gotham. What's happening here is more important right now and -- and we're family. So, I'll protect him here. [ . . . ] If he needs it, I'll protect him.
[ he sure wish he could tell that to jason HIMSELF but jason's being a fucking asshole right now and bruce is hoping maybe that can fix it a bit, if his words reach him. jason will understand what he means, he thinks. ]