Re: Hallway: Hels & Gwen
I never thought about relocating in a hurry. I should have. It would've made things with Emily way easier if I could just take her and flee myself. But Gotham worked out okay, and she's doing good there. Mr. Pennyworth is really good with her, and Jason has fake tea parties with her. She's not scared. [It wasn't really a confession, but it was nearly one. Now that she'd told Harry about Emily's parentage, she wasn't as concerned about talking about it. Even with everything going on and all the potentially negative implications that came along with disclosure, she felt like a weight was off her shoulders in regards to that situation.]
I told Jason your dad sucked. [Maybe it was blunt, but she'd had that particular fight with Jason and with Doctor Banner. She looked over at Helena, and she considered the story for a few long moments before offering her own words, clarifying.] If he'd talked to him right when you said, do you think it would've been different? Is he a procrastinator or something? The only time I talked to him was when he and Mr. Grayson said I couldn't come visit you, and it was mostly Mr. Grayson. I haven't ever seen him at the house or the Cave either.
[She watched that piece of pizza fall, and it felt like it had an illogical amount of mass, gravity causing it to fall heavier under the weight of regret.] It's not your fault. You did what you thought would work best, and you were trying to get through to him until the end. I talked to you just before; I know. Maybe they couldn't effectively stop him either, and logically feelings can't be altered just by me saying you aren't responsible. But you're not.