[ And it's not until he's hung up that it suddenly registers that he'd forgotten to return the favor. He hadn't even told him his name.
But it gives him a little time. Time to think, to get his head straight. A sense of safety is a fragile thing, and it's little more tied up in secrets than probably a lot of them would like to admit. More than that, it's deeply personal. For all that he'd trust Clark with anything he's a stranger to this one. Is it fair to risk taking that away from him?
On the other hand, it's not as if he won't know exactly who Dick Grayson is the second he runs across Nightwing, which is the other half of the issue. It'll be harder to work together, harder to solve the problem of getting the hell out of here if he has to dance around this indefinitely.
Dick gives it an hour, then an extra two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Then he heads inside, looking for Clark with what he hopes isn't too much conspicuous eagerness. ]
Hey. Thanks for showing. [ He extends his hand, offering up a true, genuine grin. ]
action!
[ And it's not until he's hung up that it suddenly registers that he'd forgotten to return the favor. He hadn't even told him his name.
But it gives him a little time. Time to think, to get his head straight. A sense of safety is a fragile thing, and it's little more tied up in secrets than probably a lot of them would like to admit. More than that, it's deeply personal. For all that he'd trust Clark with anything he's a stranger to this one. Is it fair to risk taking that away from him?
On the other hand, it's not as if he won't know exactly who Dick Grayson is the second he runs across Nightwing, which is the other half of the issue. It'll be harder to work together, harder to solve the problem of getting the hell out of here if he has to dance around this indefinitely.
Dick gives it an hour, then an extra two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Then he heads inside, looking for Clark with what he hopes isn't too much conspicuous eagerness. ]
Hey. Thanks for showing. [ He extends his hand, offering up a true, genuine grin. ]
Call me Dick, by the way.