In The Darkness

[lesliethompkins]

The breeze that blew in through her window was warm. It swept past her face as she peered out from the second story of the clinic. As she'd done many times before, she leaned a hip on the old sill and clutched her coffee cup in both hands. Her eyes roamed the street below, taking stock of the neighborhood she called home, before they swung upward toward the evening sky. Dick, Tim, and Selina were out there somewhere she knew. Her thoughts naturally fell to Bruce.

With a heavy and mournful heart, she turned her back on the cityscape.

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[gotham-gargoyle.livejournal.com]

"Well, I honestly can't imagine you doing anything else, Leslie. It's one of the perils of caring as much about everyone as you do."

He's still smiling - this reunion's easier than the others, for a lot of reasons.

"Dick's done a good job while I was away."

[lesliethompkins.livejournal.com]

"He has," she agrees in no uncertain terms. "But I'm sure he's just as glad to have you home as I am."

[gotham-gargoyle.livejournal.com]

"Maybe a little less. How's the clinic?"

Of course, knowing him, he's already scoured the newspapers and any records he could find to answer that question, but he asks, just the same.

[lesliethompkins.livejournal.com]

The smile on her face fades. "It's been a rough last couple of weeks."

[gotham-gargoyle.livejournal.com]

He nods, squeezing her shoulder reassuringly.

"Anything you need, any time, let me know. I'm mostly back up to speed, so I can start bringing Gotham's chaos down to its usual level."

[lesliethompkins.livejournal.com]

For a second, she thinks about relating the recent events that have transpired with Bane. She decides against it. They can discuss it later.

"You can start by joining me for brunch tomorrow. You can tell me where you've been all this time."

There's a brief pause. "Did Alfred look you over when you got home?"

[gotham-gargoyle.livejournal.com]

Bruce chuckles.

"Once he got over the shock, he insisted. After I'd checked in with Barbara and Selina. I'm fine. And brunch would be fantastic."

[lesliethompkins.livejournal.com]

She still looks him over herself out of force of habit. Not that she would be able to determine much beyond the condition of his suit.

"Why don't you just call me when you get up," she suggests, knowing his sleep patterns are often unpredictable.

[gotham-gargoyle.livejournal.com]

She knows him too well.

"That's probably the better idea. I still have much to do before dawn."

He steps back, towards the window.

"Thank you, Leslie. For being here."