[ He talks about Bruce and Trigon and Joker and Red Hood and Dick absorbs it, files it away in a mental drawer marked yikes! and to be discussed more later before he lifts a hand and rubs a thumb over his left temple, then focuses back on the core of what the other guy is saying. ]
You're not my namesake, man. You're Dick Grayson; you're your own man, just like I am. And I know it probably feels weird that a bunch of us know each other, but nobody's looking at you like you're a freak. They're looking at you like they don't know you yet, 'cause they don't.
[ He shakes his head at the other guy, though the look in his eyes is sympathetic. ]
And you're not alone. You might not be best friends with me, or Babs, or Tim, or any of the others yet, but you're still one of us. Didn't you just say you moved into the Manor? That's a great start.
It's not your fault we're kind of a tough bunch to get to know. We'll get there, I promise. And in the meantime, nobody's gonna abandon you. Just take a beat, don't push so hard. You're not jumping without a safety net, here.
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You're not my namesake, man. You're Dick Grayson; you're your own man, just like I am. And I know it probably feels weird that a bunch of us know each other, but nobody's looking at you like you're a freak. They're looking at you like they don't know you yet, 'cause they don't.
[ He shakes his head at the other guy, though the look in his eyes is sympathetic. ]
And you're not alone. You might not be best friends with me, or Babs, or Tim, or any of the others yet, but you're still one of us. Didn't you just say you moved into the Manor? That's a great start.
It's not your fault we're kind of a tough bunch to get to know. We'll get there, I promise. And in the meantime, nobody's gonna abandon you. Just take a beat, don't push so hard. You're not jumping without a safety net, here.