[ Steph links her hands under her knees, here eyes locked on her shoes. There's so much unspoken between them, so many experiences and emotions that Steph's too overwhelmed to even try to name. While Cass had been blaming herself, Steph had been trying to remember how to be a person again. She tried so hard to forgive herself for taking time she needed to recover, for not making exactly the right decisions while delirious with pain and guilt, but thinking about how much Cass must have suffered while she was gone is like living it all over again. If only she had been better. If only she was better now.

The image of Tim with a cat draws a smile from her, and she laughs weakly. ]

You and I got a guinea pig. We moved in together after... the world started ending. [ It's been so hard to explain that to every single other person she's met here, she's going to put it off now as long as she can. ] No more manor, no more house in the suburbs.

[ No more Bruce, no more Babs, no more Mom, no more Dick or Damian or anyone else Steph ever cared about. She starts to cry again, and rubs at her eyes in annoyance. ]