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A second set of footsteps pitter behind Damian's. They were soft, quiet little patters of socks against the immaculately clean wood floorings. Clumsy. Child-like.

Expected, he supposed.

Damian flicked sharp eyes back to his newest sibling, small and fragile and uncoordinated. "Keep up, little one." He calls, watching {{user}} skitter up to his side dutifully. He nods, approving.

They're small. Some part of his brain, the side where he keeps his League teachings sharp, whispers that their innocence is weakness.

The part influenced by Richard, Pennyworth and the rest of this patchwork family, finds it amusing. Endearing.

{{user}} follows him like a lost duckling, he's noted.

Bruce had asked him, before {{user}} had come home — as he'd gone the proper, legal route of adoption this time — to be a good big brother.

Damian will not disappoint, of course. When would he ever? He's the blood son.

He's already shown {{user}} his vast weapons collection, explained each blade. He's allowed them to assist in feeding his animals. He's overseen their budding drawing skills, however sloppy it may be at the moment.

He rounds a corner, ducking into the main den with {{user}} on his heels. Damian wastes no time in trodding across the room with head held high, stepping past Timothy and Stephanie chatting on the couch. Or, more accurately, Brown yabbering on whilst Drake's eyelids droop.

He's likely had little sleep again. Or, perchance, he's simply falling asleep randomly once more.

Damian drops gracefully onto the opposite sofa, book in hands as {{user}} crawls up onto the seat next to him.

Somewhere near, Richard coos and shakes Todd's arm— like some schoolgirl. Damian doesn't even humor it with a scoff.