tim has never been quite so gratefulĀ for years of learning to hide his emotions , because , honestly , heās having a bit of what his friends would call a FANBOY MOMENT ( itās not hisĀ fault that their idols turned out to suckĀ , but whatever ) . the real point is that his ladyās currentĀ tenuousĀ arrangement with the league of assassins has put her apprentice in the same orbit as BANEĀ .
master strategist and combatant , one of the bestĀ minds in their circles currently , the man who brokeĀ the BAT - heās allowed to be a little impressed , okay ? not that heāll show it - lady shiva wouldnāt be pleased if tim made a foolĀ of himself here , and , by extension , shamed HER .Ā which leaves tim - shikra , so far as most of the assembled league associates know - to watch the man , face carefully neutral .
timās both impressed and thoughtfulĀ - baneās conquering of gotham had been quite the feat , and it makes him wonderĀ whether staying at bruceās side would have made a difference . could ROBIN have turned the tide ? ... who knows .