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Dick wasn't expecting to see the bar.

Ever again, really. He had become used to the bar being somewhere he could access through tents and doors in the circus. It was a new part of his world, sure, but it was a part of it.

Then his world collapsed in front of him and everything changed and suddenly he found himself living in an orphanage in Gotham City run by nuns.

He's had to deal with that new, horrible world, and he hates everything about it. Hates how it's not the circus, but at the same time, he's sort of pleased that he doesn't have to be at the circus, to see Mister Haly or the animals or any of his friends, and not see his parents. This new world is horrible, but because it's missing everything, it's not missing them specifically.

That's what he'd think if he was capable of coherent thought on the subject right now.

As it is, Dick couldn't explain exactly why finding the bar appear on the way to his dorm feels like a betrayal.

The boy stands in the doorway, fists clenching at his side as he glares at the bar for daring to still exist, and still be bright and loud and friendly when everything on the other side of the door is broken.

He glares for one second,
two seconds,
three seconds...

And then he vanishes into the rafters.

[OOC: If you can find him, completely open! But be open to very short threads, if he doesn't want to talk. DCU!Dick.]

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Kate laughs, too.

"Absolutely. Jus' mind she don't nip you."

She'd never accuse Naga of intentionally biting anyone, but it's the maternal side of Kate sneaking out. She rips the tape keeping the paper tight, and hands the bundle over.

"I admit t'spoilin' the animals a touch, but while they're in Milliways they should get the same lovely treatment the rest of us get."

Naga almost doesn't let Dick at the bundle, she shoves her head forward so forcefully. But Dick darts over her massive nose and takes the bundle, somersaulting backwards into the stall.

When Naga follows, he tosses her the fish lightly and she catches it in the air before settling down to lie beside him. As she eats, he shifts so he's sitting against her hairy bulk.

Kate beams as she watches the acrobatics, moving up to the stall door to lean over and watch the pair. Why, they look like a couple of peas in a pod.

"Gracious, y'must be quite the performer. There's a young woman here by the name of Carlotta; y'remind me of her. She tried t'teach me some 'acrobatics' a long time ago, but I'm afraid I'm better with a weapon."

Her voice naturally drops a few notes. They look comfortable, and that's a good deal more than she could have said about Dick when she first saw him. She won't be hurt none if she gradually slips from his focus.

Before she leaves, Dick looks up, and opens his mouth as if to say something.

Then he remembers, sharply, that no, he can't invite her back to the circus.

He draws deeper into Naga's flank, and curls his legs up in front of him. He's done for the night.