( there had been the farm, with lisieux and the other children. before laura had disappeared. before things had gotten more complicated, when damian had been attempting to bring together all the youth to give them a safe space free from the judgment of adults who thought they knew better. but a significant amount of disappearances have discouraged him from attempting to bring together others; it's futile, when one cannot rely on others remaining here and cannot even guarantee they have returned to their proper homes.

his mouth twists into a scowl, one that matches the same bruce wears when he's wearing his cowl and thinking. )

»Tt«. ( teamwork would be ideal, but damian knows better than to believe in being able to accomplish ideals. ) And risk everyone's lives when others ultimately discover how to use it against us? If he becomes a concern, we'll only get one chance at this.