[Bruce does things his own way. The times he asks for Clark's help are... few, far between, and significantly more desperate than finding out one way or another whether or not Jason is here.
It's cowardly in a way, and he knows it. Knowing for certain would give him some idea of the game plan he needs to implement to-- to keep people safe. From Jason. His son.
That still cuts. Deeper in some ways than the sound of two gunshots and the scattering of pearls. His parents are a monument to the weakness he swore he would never have again. Jason was... is a testament to his failure.
But if it is Jason, he needs to be the one who finds out. He needs to carry that burden. Not Clark. He deals with having the world on his shoulders often enough, and this fight doesn't and hasn't ever belonged to him.]
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[Bruce does things his own way. The times he asks for Clark's help are... few, far between, and significantly more desperate than finding out one way or another whether or not Jason is here.
It's cowardly in a way, and he knows it. Knowing for certain would give him some idea of the game plan he needs to implement to-- to keep people safe. From Jason. His son.
That still cuts. Deeper in some ways than the sound of two gunshots and the scattering of pearls. His parents are a monument to the weakness he swore he would never have again. Jason was... is a testament to his failure.
But if it is Jason, he needs to be the one who finds out. He needs to carry that burden. Not Clark. He deals with having the world on his shoulders often enough, and this fight doesn't and hasn't ever belonged to him.]