Jason bites down the retort that wants to follow, but he takes comfort in his indignation, not so far gone to surprise and fear that he can't resent Bruce his patronizing. He lets him go, watching from the shadows until the last trailing edge of the cape is gone, and realizes he's at another crossroads.
He could go, now, back to the home he's made in the lower levels. He could follow Bruce, make certain that he gets out where Batgirl and Robin can better introduce him to his new life. He could send word to Bucky. He could sit up here, where it's safe, forever.
Strangely, it's Bucky's face that pops into his head then, the smirk he wears when the danger's at its worst, and Jason finds himself leaping down, renewed control rendering his footsteps silent when he moves across the stage. Head cocked to catch the sound, Jason can't hear Batman, but that doesn't mean a goddamn thing. In fact, the silence is probably worse, but Jason's said enough to intrigue him. The detective in Bruce won't let him linger here for long, not when there's a whole world promised to him beyond the bathysphere, and Jason moves closer to the mouth of the stairs, following them up and peeking, carefully, into the outer hall.
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Date: 2011-11-07 12:43 am (UTC)He could go, now, back to the home he's made in the lower levels. He could follow Bruce, make certain that he gets out where Batgirl and Robin can better introduce him to his new life. He could send word to Bucky. He could sit up here, where it's safe, forever.
Strangely, it's Bucky's face that pops into his head then, the smirk he wears when the danger's at its worst, and Jason finds himself leaping down, renewed control rendering his footsteps silent when he moves across the stage. Head cocked to catch the sound, Jason can't hear Batman, but that doesn't mean a goddamn thing. In fact, the silence is probably worse, but Jason's said enough to intrigue him. The detective in Bruce won't let him linger here for long, not when there's a whole world promised to him beyond the bathysphere, and Jason moves closer to the mouth of the stairs, following them up and peeking, carefully, into the outer hall.