( it's a lesson he's picked up from bruce himself. one jason--didn't believe, but learned to. that blood doesn't make a person, nor did bruce make him, or anyone else. jason todd makes himself.
Sounds like you've got something more important on your mind, fishboy.
( deep answers without any answers as to why they're deep. something is going through this kid's head. jason doesn't need to know, but he's--curious. )
I only meant that I had to make difficult choices while I was trying to convince Black Manta that he could trust me. That I did things I am not proud of.
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Our parentage does not define us.
[ it's something he's spoken to artemis about more than once —long before he'd ever thought it would apply to him as well.
still, he believes it no less now than he did then. ]
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( it's a lesson he's picked up from bruce himself. one jason--didn't believe, but learned to. that blood doesn't make a person, nor did bruce make him, or anyone else. jason todd makes himself.
it's the same for kaldur. )
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and yet — ]
Some choices are impossible.
[ "i know you've been forced to make impossible choices" dick had said to him while he'd been undercover at dick's behest.
it's his burden to bear. ]
But I agree.
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( deep answers without any answers as to why they're deep. something is going through this kid's head. jason doesn't need to know, but he's--curious. )
Wanna talk about it?
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[ he wants to talk about it. he doesn't want to talk about it.
he shouldn't burden jason. ]
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( his voice remains loose, even if the words carry a harsh conviction. )
Is it 'cause you don't wanna talk, or you don't know if you can trust me?
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then he slowly shakes his head. ]
It is neither. [ is the quiet admission. ]
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( if it's not either of those, what's the fucking point of being secretive. )
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I only meant that I had to make difficult choices while I was trying to convince Black Manta that he could trust me. That I did things I am not proud of.
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( an easy, stupid smirk. )
I allied with Black Mask, once. Had to watch him shoot the brains out of a few lackeys. Put up with a lot of his other shit, too. It was crap.
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[ a different world, sure, and he is not responsible for his father's actions —and still. ]
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( he said a bit about himself, but it was less about sharing. more for showing kaldur he does get it. how shit it feels. )
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[ indirectly? he isn't so certain. ]
But I have hurt people. Betrayed their trust, harmed them -
[ it was necessary, but is that not a slippery slope? how much harm is he willing to do to do good? ]
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( sometimes people get hurt. jason had even shittier reasons than kaldur, but he opens up to them regardless. )
You're probably fine.
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Thank you.
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( what has he done, kaldur. none of this was helpful. )
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[ asking, in the first place. ]
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( a beat, and then-- )
Like seriously, don't.
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then he nods. ]
Very well.
[ a beat. ]
Do you wish to do this regularly? [ sparring, he means. ]
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( sliding in a little closer to shove his shoulder up against kaldur's own. )
I don't do scheduled activities.
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[ there goes his idea of making spars part of his regular training schedule. ]
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But you've got my number. Text me whenever, I'll see if I can free up some time.
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I will.