I'm saying it because it's true. Everybody dies, especially in wartime. I had the fortitude of getting back up, that's it. There's no bigger conversation to have. I accept the possibility every time I go out there, as does everyone else.
"Everybody dies" is just an excuse not to think harder about it. [ But he really doesn't want to go down that road right now, not to where it might lead. ]
I'm just saying if you're feeling more than that, don't avoid it over and over until it comes out at the wrong time.
My mother and grandfather have both died a thousand deaths between them. They've come back, the same was always expected of me. The only reason I didn't die sooner is because Mother would stitch me back together. Not a single organ inside me, save my brain, is one I was born with. Death isn't anything new and hasn't brought me to my knees.
[ He's starting to understand why Jason and Bruce's first instinct, when all is said and done, is to go for a drink. ]
[ It's a reveal that he has no way to process without all the information, something shared so casually that it has him staring for a moment or two. A thousand deaths? How can something like that become mundane or lose its gravitas? What happens when it's the last time? ]
... I don't know what you're going through. Figure I probably won't ever. It's why I said "if", alright? I'm not here to force you to talk about stuff that you don't want to.
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I'm just saying if you're feeling more than that, don't avoid it over and over until it comes out at the wrong time.
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[ He rubs his forehead. ]
My mother and grandfather have both died a thousand deaths between them. They've come back, the same was always expected of me. The only reason I didn't die sooner is because Mother would stitch me back together. Not a single organ inside me, save my brain, is one I was born with. Death isn't anything new and hasn't brought me to my knees.
[ He's starting to understand why Jason and Bruce's first instinct, when all is said and done, is to go for a drink. ]
I'm. Fine. Death is just another test.
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... I don't know what you're going through. Figure I probably won't ever. It's why I said "if", alright? I'm not here to force you to talk about stuff that you don't want to.
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[ He gives up. He gives up. Damian shoves a hand through his hair and sighs. ]
Malone and Grayson are the ones who need the support.