[He manages to murmur that to the top of her head. Never let it be said that Bruce is unaware of his own psychological issues - among them martyrdom. He wishes he were the only person who ever needed to put himself in the path of danger.
But he knows that's impossible. A pipe dream. He's stood shoulder to shoulder with other people on the front lines of this war for most of his life. Dick, Jason, Tim, Cassandra-- Barbara, Stephanie. Helena.
Even the Justice League. Even Gordon. Bullock. Montoya. Essex.
He doesn't want to add Murphy to that list. But she's right. It isn't his choice. All he can do is give her the same training he's bestowed upon so many others, and trust her.
He bends a little, bites at her neck, the gesture more possessive than painful. His hands are at her hips, thumbs dipped into the hollow of her iliac crest.]
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[He manages to murmur that to the top of her head. Never let it be said that Bruce is unaware of his own psychological issues - among them martyrdom. He wishes he were the only person who ever needed to put himself in the path of danger.
But he knows that's impossible. A pipe dream. He's stood shoulder to shoulder with other people on the front lines of this war for most of his life. Dick, Jason, Tim, Cassandra-- Barbara, Stephanie. Helena.
Even the Justice League. Even Gordon. Bullock. Montoya. Essex.
He doesn't want to add Murphy to that list. But she's right. It isn't his choice. All he can do is give her the same training he's bestowed upon so many others, and trust her.
He bends a little, bites at her neck, the gesture more possessive than painful. His hands are at her hips, thumbs dipped into the hollow of her iliac crest.]