He was scared. Probably for the first time. Well.. That was kind of a lie, but he'd never been this scared. Not since his dad was killed and he was alone in the world. Or at least thats how it had felt at the time. He had the bat family sure but being torn from blood family was scary. Made him feel vulnerable and weak and he hated it. He felt better when he could see her hands. He knew they weren't holding anything sharp or painful. He relaxed and watched her curiously as she wrote everything down. She didn't speak? Tim was adept at sign langauge. Bruce made him and Dick learn the basics of at least twenty different languages. Signing was one. He offered her the weakest of smiles and nodded.
me either. Comes with the gig I guess. he used sign language. It wasn't as good as maybe someone who used it daily but it was good from a student. It was fluid enough. He spoke at the same time not sure if she understood but it was worth a try. His arms hurt worse, they were red and irratated looking. Tim just chewed his lip and shuddered. Moving them hurt to much so he was forced to speak instead. "You don't have to write. My mentor taught me signing."