dirty work
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Authour: Goldmonger
Subfandom: Batman
Media: All Media Types
Relationships: Gen (Alfred Pennyworth-centric)
Year: 2021
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Major Death
Summary:
The man holding Damian flexed, and the boy made a noise Alfred had never heard from him before. He was gasping, his congested lungs making him hack, making him whimper against his will. His eyes were streaming. Master Damian’s eyes. Master Damian, who never cried. * There's no such thing as murder in war. Alfred learned that a long time ago.
Submitted by @wanderinghomesomeday
Submitter's comment:
Alfred's moral opinion on the necessity of killing tends to be joked about in a behind-the-scenes-patriarch, alfred-does-what-he-wants way. I think this fic takes that idea seriously and gives Alfred a choice to makes, that he makes with no guilt. His conversation with Jason towards the end is especially sad.
