Re: In Person: Selina/Dickie/Stephie
[Dick's stomach was sinking into his feet hard and heavy, even as the words came out of his mouth. When Stephanie began to process and react, he felt his eyes go a bit cloudy but he choked it back and shoved it as far down as he could. He stood up quickly.
Dick didn't want to believe that the body was Eddie. So he didn't. He couldn't. He probably wouldn't believe it even if it was him.
Dick didn't want to be here sedating his sister, breaking her heart, ruining her life, taking away the only joy she had on some days. But there had been no other option - just as there was no option now as Selina hugged her tightly.
From one of his pockets he produced a syringe and took the clear blue cap off of the needle quickly and kept it in his teeth.
He knew the weakspots in Stephanie's armor like he knew the weakspots in his own so it was quick, and hopefully painless, and with an 'I'm sorry, Stephanie,' to boot and Dick was feeling like shit. He recapped the needle quickly and put it back into his pocket and wrapped his arms around her ready to pick her up when the drugs finally did their work.] He's fine. [He had to be fine.]