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[girod]

You've reached Clark Kent. I'm not here right now, unfortunately. Please leave a message after the tone and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks!

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[knightbynight]

and if you catch me sleeping at odd hours,wake me up

[girod]

Will do.

Bella says hello. Loudly.

[knightbynight]

You named her. Good.

...not literally hello, I hope.

[Duplicity is weird and so are their lives]

[girod]

No, not with words. Just meows.

She likes how warm I am, I think.

[knightbynight]

[ The kitten isn't the only one who likes how warm Clark is.]

Barbara seemed to think you were a dog person. This seems more... workable. Do you like her?

[girod]

I like most animals. And she's precious.

[knightbynight]

What's the exception that makes the rule - and good, because you're why she's there.

[ Mostly says stray cat petting man.]

[girod]

It's not a matter of species; they all have personalities. Sometimes, we just don't click. It happens to everyone.

I think we'll do just fine, though. She's asleep on my arm.

[knightbynight]

I can't imagine an animal not liking you.

Why Bella?

[ It's Clark. There's a reason and it isn't 'she's pretty'. ]

[girod]

Because she's lovely.

And because you, B, found her.

Also, I like names with Ls.

[knightbynight]

I have no idea how anyone thinks you're simple.

Is now a good time to ask how far ahead of me in the timeline you are?

[girod]

[ ...he doesn't exactly try to correct them most of the time. It's helpful. ]

As good a time as any.

What's the last major event for you?

[knightbynight]

Taking Batman back from Jean-Paul. Or Bane if you want something more major.

[girod]

That was... a while back for me, yes.

[knightbynight]

Okay. Can you tell me what the last thing that happened for you was?

[ This is... more about 'them' than it is time. ]

[girod]

[ This is nothing he wants to talk about.

Not on text, especially. He's been having enough trouble, working too hard to keep his thoughts separate from it. If he's going to delve into it, he wants Bruce here.]

There's a lot to cover. It might be easier if we do that in person.

[knightbynight]

[ Now he's worried. Enough that: ]

You tell me when.

[ It feels like something he needs to know, more now than before, but for Clark? He will give up some control. ]

[girod]

Tonight at dinner would be fine.

I'm okay, Bruce. But it will need some lead up information to make sense.

[knightbynight]

[ He's sure Clark is okay (by some definition of the word). ]

I'll pick up dinner on my way home.

[girod]

[ Damn. Well, he should have expected that. More the fool him for using the word 'okay'.]

Sounds great. I already went and got supplies for Bella.

[knightbynight]

I'm sure she'll keep you busy being a heating pad until I'm back.

Any objections to Indian or should I aim for more midwestern fare?

[girod]

I never say no to Indian.

[knightbynight]

Careful, I'll start making comments about stomachs of steel.

[ Or playing with spice tolerance for them both and he's really too concerned about Clark for that right now.

He actually leaves work an hour later, picks up his order and is still home before his shift even officially ended.

He should not have waited this long to ask. ]