[Hilariously, Damian is stunned by the simple, blunt declaration, but he keeps it from showing on his face. Sierra? Sure. He can see Kisa being glad she's alive. But him?
Only a handful of people are glad Damian Wayne is alive.]
[Well, he can hide the surprise, but he can't hide the embarrassment, not completely. Flustered, his silence is telling, and he turns his head in the opposite direction as he leans off his hands and sits forward.]
I'm alive. I don't plan on dying any time soon. Especially not to your caretaker.
I see. Pre-emptive questioning before her issue of a duel. You realize you could have given her the upper hand by allowing her to have information about me.
[Slowly, one of his sharp brows lifts. This would be the perfect opportunity to tease her some, but he's a little flustered himself the more she keeps clarifying and adding. Geez.]
Frowned a lot. [It's quiet, deadpan, and, as expected, he frowns exactly as she described.] You told her I was "amazing"?
[For some reason, he doubts this. Not in the sense she told Sierra anything new, but perhaps the way Kisa had delivered it. Great. Sierra got the impression they were... potentially an item.
It explains the unexpected test of skill.]
I wasn't aware I would be the center of gossip between you and your surrogate. [He frowns, though not badly. Slightly exasperated maybe. There's a pause, and maybe he softens some.] Does she really mean a lot to you?
[Hm. Honestly, he's glad there's someone here like family for Kisa. He's glad it isn't just him she's using as a crutch to get her groundings. He's glad... if something did happen to him, whether good or bad, she would have someone else to look after her.]
[WOW. This is a loaded question for sure. If he says yes, he'll be caring and worried. If he says no, he'll be one of the biggest assholes. Damn!
He stares at her a moment with his mouth open like he's trying to decide how to respond. Lord, he wants to just say no and save face. Would she cry? No, she'd just give him that sad, kicked puppy look. The one thing he hates to see.]
[Might as well be him. Nevermind the fact everyone who knows Kisa would probably die for her because she's a small, sweet girl.]
I know you trust her, but if anything happens, don't keep it to yourself. And don't stay. Even if it's something... she can't control. Especially if it's something she can't control.
Good. I expect nothing different. [He glances away slowly, and then he turns and rolls up to his feet. He fixes his clothes more as if he's glad to have them back on than the fact they're a bit disheveled.] Don't leave the house for a while.
We don't know how long this will last. [He knows this stops nothing.] If something does happen, don't go wandering off.
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It was only a duel. [Ha ha. Yeah.] As you can see, I'm still alive.
So is she.
[Is that a joke? His face betrays the deadpan deliverance of it.]
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[ VERY SOLEMNLY. ]
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Only a handful of people are glad Damian Wayne is alive.]
Is there a reason I wouldn't be?
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[ Not that she knows Damian is actually astounded by this, but still. ]
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I'm alive. I don't plan on dying any time soon. Especially not to your caretaker.
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I really don't think she'd try to kill you. She knows you're important to me, and she really is nice...
[ Even if he doesn't believe her. ]
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What...? [He sounds more confused than he does angry or annoyed. His brows bunch. It takes a second for him to look over at her.] "She knows"?
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[ He's going to get embarrassed if she continues, though. ]
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I see. Pre-emptive questioning before her issue of a duel. You realize you could have given her the upper hand by allowing her to have information about me.
[Except he's still full of so many surprises.]
If her intent had been to kill, she could have.
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[ Kisa seems panicked by this more than anything, waving her hands quickly in front of her. ]
I just...! I said you frowned a lot!
[ KISA. ]
B-b-but that you were always helping me! And that you were amazing...! That's all!!
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Frowned a lot. [It's quiet, deadpan, and, as expected, he frowns exactly as she described.] You told her I was "amazing"?
[Wow. No wonder Sierra came to heckle his ass.]
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Mm. It wasn't anything... I hadn't already said to you.
[ So it's fine, isn't it? ]
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It explains the unexpected test of skill.]
I wasn't aware I would be the center of gossip between you and your surrogate. [He frowns, though not badly. Slightly exasperated maybe. There's a pause, and maybe he softens some.] Does she really mean a lot to you?
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Here... she's the closest thing... I have to a family.
[ Not a mother, or a cousin... but something like a big sister. ]
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I see. Good.
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[ Nonsense, why would Damian worry about the girl he found at the bottom of a pit from the beginning ]
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He stares at her a moment with his mouth open like he's trying to decide how to respond. Lord, he wants to just say no and save face. Would she cry? No, she'd just give him that sad, kicked puppy look. The one thing he hates to see.]
I wasn't worried, merely... concerned.
[Same thing.]
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[ No, never mind. He'll insist they're different. Kisa will just let him have this. ]
That is... I'm okay. You don't have to be... concerned.
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[Might as well be him. Nevermind the fact everyone who knows Kisa would probably die for her because she's a small, sweet girl.]
I know you trust her, but if anything happens, don't keep it to yourself. And don't stay. Even if it's something... she can't control. Especially if it's something she can't control.
[He was worried.]
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... If something like that happens... I'll get help.
[ Instead of, you know, letting Sierra chew on her. ]
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Good. I expect nothing different. [He glances away slowly, and then he turns and rolls up to his feet. He fixes his clothes more as if he's glad to have them back on than the fact they're a bit disheveled.] Don't leave the house for a while.
We don't know how long this will last. [He knows this stops nothing.] If something does happen, don't go wandering off.