[She paused in her step, even though they were almost to the shop. Taking a deep breath.]
I want you to promise me... [Lifting her chin to meet his gaze fully.] ...that you won't leave me, too.
[Everybody leaves.]
[That seemed to be the one recurring factor in her life. She made friends. Friends went away. Family, too. Her mother had left when she was almost too young to remember. Her father was about to leave her. Even here, people came and went. Almost like there was something wrong with her, that she couldn't get them to stay.]
[Having Robin...no, Dick leave hurt badly enough. She wasn't sure she could take any more people she cared about doing the same.]
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I want you to promise me... [Lifting her chin to meet his gaze fully.] ...that you won't leave me, too.
[Everybody leaves.]
[That seemed to be the one recurring factor in her life. She made friends. Friends went away. Family, too. Her mother had left when she was almost too young to remember. Her father was about to leave her. Even here, people came and went. Almost like there was something wrong with her, that she couldn't get them to stay.]
[Having Robin...no, Dick leave hurt badly enough. She wasn't sure she could take any more people she cared about doing the same.]
[Even if she knew she had no right to ask.]