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Only technically.

[Not that she was saying it was a bad thing.]

I might be biased, but I still say give him a chance. He's a good guy. Plus, look at Conner and Kon--they seemed to work out any identity issues they might've had.

Yeah, but...

I don't know. It's different somehow. [ Only it's occurring to him now that the words are out there that he doesn't know for sure that that's true. ]

...What would you do if it was you? If my Zatanna showed up tomorrow?

[It wasn't like Zatanna hadn't thought about it before. All the comparisons, directly or indirectly, each time she came across somebody from Kon's universe. Or even during her early days of getting to know Kon.]

[The problem was...was she thought she would do, and what she actually would do, depending upon the situation...how the other "her" reacted...and any number of potential variables...they all had to be taken into account. Meaning, essentially, there was no single answer.]

One of two things, probably.

I'd either ask her to train me, since there would have to be spells she knew that I didn't...or I'd finally get the opportunity to ask what's up with the whole fishnets thing.

[Because, really. Who fights crime in fishnet stockings? Wouldn't they snag easily?]

[ It gets him to laugh. ] She likes them, that's all.

You wouldn't believe the questions I get about the shorts. Yeah, I get that they look weird. That's sorta the point of the whole getup. I don't get the freaky armor pants. Or the black cape.

[The "armor" part wasn't a big hint?]

Well, when you tend to work under the cover of night, black makes more sense.

The Robin I know likes to pull the whole ninja-magician thing. There one second, gone the next. Darker clothes help.

[ He makes a tiny, unimpressed scoffing noise. But this time there just might be a smile lurking underneath it. ]

The real trick is pulling that off without the black.

Edited (i lied, have this tag instead) 2014-12-19 00:12 (UTC)

[Zatanna tried not to grin too hard in approval. She knew there was a reason she liked this kid.]

Hey, you really want to prove you're clever?

Try it under a direct spotlight sometime.

You're on. [ He's still grinning, a little cockier now. ]

...Hey, that reminds me... what was the bombshell you dropped? [ and more importantly does he need to worry about it too? ]

[You could practically hear a record scratching in the background.]

Uh...

It's nothing. Don't worry about it.

You sure?

[ Does she know about Bruce? Can she know about Bruce? ]

Cause I- I mean I sort of had one too, that day.

Whatever it was, I'm fairly positive it wasn't the same thing.

In fact, I can pretty much guarantee it wasn't.

[Since she knew for a fact that the Zatanna in his world was...significantly older.]

If you say so. [ So something personal. If he wants the answer he'll have to try again later, maybe try someone else. A new thought's occurring to him on the heels of that one. ]

You don't think I hurt his ribs too much, do you?

[Mistakingly under the assumption that that would be the end of that...]

Can't say for sure. I wasn't there.

But if I see him favoring one side or the other, or notice that he's trying to hide actual injuries...there are healers around. I'm sure he's fine, though.

[ The breath he lets out is mostly relief. ]

Okay. [ And there's an awkward beat of silence. ]

...Thanks for listening. I know you've kinda have to be in his corner on all this. Same universe solidarity and all.

[ Plus they're friends.

Apparently close friends. ]

[You have no idea, bitty Robin.]

Anytime.

And just because I end up in his corner a lot doesn't mean I can't wander from time to time. I never was all that good at sitting still for too long.

Thanks. I'll remember that.

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