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Jason Todd ([personal profile] deadbirdarising) wrote in [personal profile] prettyredbird 2025-03-19 03:46 am (UTC)

If there was something special about the book, it was only for Janet Drake's son. For Jason, even as a semi-magical cursed being in his own right, it was just a book. Old and obviously well cared for and probably some degree of 'special' based on those factors alone, but nothing more than that.

Even so, Jason understood the care and reverence that Tim showed it. A connection to a family lost. It was important enough just for that. Jason would have given anything to have something like that from Catherine.

The rest of the night passed easily enough, Hood showing Red Robin around his territory in a way that he never had with any of the other Bats. He even introduced Red to a couple of the ladies who worked various corners, letting them coo over the new blood as he quietly slipped bills into the hands of anyone who seemed younger than his current company. One even stood on tiptoe to press a kiss against the 'cheek' of his helmet and Jason grumbled a little as he turned back to the mocking of the older workers.

He escorted Red all the way back to 'their' rooftop at the end of the night, sending him home with a gruff 'Not bad, kid. See you next time'. So maybe he wasn't completely banned from the wolf's territory?

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