Both of her lips parted at that remark, a retort alight on her tongue only to fizzle out into nothingness. Not very ‘Stephanie’ of her to not immediately have a comeback but even some phrases managed to stump her from time to time. Mostly in part because at least some portion of what he said was true. Hope...it was dangerous. It had given herself and plenty others the final push to go out and attempt feats that they could only hope to accomplish that sometimes in the end just weren't possible. In short, yes, it was dangerous...
Almost as much so as the absence of it.
If not hope then what else was there to lean on? Even the majority of edgy and broody bats had to have figured that out by now. With hope, well, not even a city like Gotham was a lost cause. The thought of what could be often won over what actually was. And that, in her opinion, was more than enough.
“Sometimes.” The blonde rolled her shoulders in a light shrug, lips pursed thoughtfully before she smiled. “But not as much as hopelessness, don’t you think?”