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[Tim chooses to keep his first entry to text, avoiding having his voice and face on the network immediately. This decision is aided by his mistrust of the city he's found himself in and by the fact that his uniform doesn't quite cover him as much as he's used to. He's still unsure whether the city is part of the Unternet or not, because how else does he explain the uniform. But then where were Tam and Lonnie - he'd been with them moments before waking.]

I know I'm not the only one who's been brought here, so I'm curious - how many non-natives got fished out of the ocean? Also, have any of you heard of the Ünternet? [He keeps the second question vague because it's easier than directly asking if any of the Bat family are here.] More importantly: has anyone been here long enough to get a decent lay of the land and an idea where to get a good, strong cup of coffee? [Because he has a headache like you wouldn't know.]

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[It's not so much that he doesn't want Damian to know, it's more than he doesn't entirely trust the brat to not slip up. While it's true that their relationship had come to a unspoken truce (they both disliked each other and that was never going to change) and Dick had done good work with him, Tim still believed it was only a matter of time before he messed up.

That and part of him wanted to see what Damian would do with the knowledge that there may have been a villain here, rather than another ally.

Bruce's next words make him turn, giving him his full attention.

When Ra's al Ghul had thrown him out of the window after Tim had defeated him by successfully protecting everything dear to Bruce, he had known Bruce would be proud of him, but never expected to hear it.

It takes a lot to keep the shock from his face, but he manages to translate it into a soft smile. Bruce rarely praised any of them like that - but then, Tim had to remember that something in Bruce had changed since he'd come back to the present. Hearing those words made his chest swell.]

I... just did what I thought you would. That's all. [And yet at the same time, it reminds Tim how scared he is. Scared that he's becoming Bruce. Or worse, his own Batman - maybe even that Batman.]

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Don't cheapen it.

[It's an admonition, yes, but a gentle one. As far as Bruce is capable of, anyway.]

I trained you, Tim. But you've been making your own choices for a while now. You aren't in my shadow any more.

['And you're a better man than I am'.

He doesn't add that part. But he does pull Tim into a hug.

Showing affection isn't easy for Bruce when there's the slightest chance his mind can interpret it as being for his benefit. But it's... easy. Comparatively. When it's meant for others.]