No. But she claims to know me as being a man twice my age. A geriatric vigilante. [ His amusement is grim. He's not really laughing. ] Once upon a time I pictured putting aside those things, having a family of my own--children. Being happy. I was naive. It never ends, Alfred.
[There's a pause at Bruce's words, just a beat too long to be simple hesitation. Alfred inclines his head slightly in a nod.]
Of course, there's no telling if she's from the same world as you or not. Regardless, she seems to be a nice young lady, even if neither of us remembers having known her.
If you'll excuse me, there's something I need to see to. [It's not a good excuse, but his ability to pretend that everything is fine has been nearly exhausted. The feed ends and Alfred sits in front of the dark screen, attempting to collect himself.]
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Date: 2014-08-03 06:33 pm (UTC)From:Of course, there's no telling if she's from the same world as you or not. Regardless, she seems to be a nice young lady, even if neither of us remembers having known her.
If you'll excuse me, there's something I need to see to. [It's not a good excuse, but his ability to pretend that everything is fine has been nearly exhausted. The feed ends and Alfred sits in front of the dark screen, attempting to collect himself.]