the bats are back in town

messy but i had to draw women for day 3

Bruce: We want you to feel comfortable here, Damian. Is there anything I can get you to make you feel more at home.

Damian: I want Akhi.

Bruce (internally): Brother???

Damian: He was my guard and companion. He would sleep on the floor of my room every night in order to protect me. Apart from those nights when he would whine so loudly that it disturbed my slumber. At such times, he would sleep outside instead.

Bruce (internally): Oh, "Akhi" is just a sweet name for a dog...

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Damian, trying to be supportive for once: You are much more adept at learning than Akhi. It took much training for him to even be able to communicate. Mother was most pleased when he was finally able to understand simple commands such as "stop" and "kneel".

Tim: Wow, the bar is apparently dog height.

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Damian, being shown the library by Alfred: Akhi would very much appreciate this room.

Alfred, joking: Oh, does he like books?

Damian: He is voracious. Akhi tears through a dozen books a week.

Alfred, imagining the ancient library Bruce described from his time with the league: Dear God...

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Bruce, on the phone with Talia: Damian misses his Akhi. Please ship him over to us.

My homunculi..