[Helps that he got started early. Back then, everyone used to get on his case for being too reckless. Letting his emotions get the better of him. Said it would get him killed, one day.
(To be fair, they were right.)]
Sure. Never know when a little English Lit might just come in handy.
[Which isn't the kind of well-rounded she's getting at, and clearly, he knows it, because it doesn't come out with an overabundance of effort at sincerity. He's got very few reasons to bother keeping up a strictly civilian face, anymore. Especially this far removed from Gotham. But no sense tipping your whole hand right away, either.]
I've always been a pretty quick study. No harm in picking up some extracurriculars while I'm at it.
[Batman had very much believed in being prepared, and his standards were insanely high. Bruce had taught him everything—except how to maim, or kill. That, he'd pursued on his own, after his recovery. He had a score to settle, after all.]
no subject
(To be fair, they were right.)]
Sure. Never know when a little English Lit might just come in handy.
[Which isn't the kind of well-rounded she's getting at, and clearly, he knows it, because it doesn't come out with an overabundance of effort at sincerity. He's got very few reasons to bother keeping up a strictly civilian face, anymore. Especially this far removed from Gotham. But no sense tipping your whole hand right away, either.]
I've always been a pretty quick study. No harm in picking up some extracurriculars while I'm at it.
[Batman had very much believed in being prepared, and his standards were insanely high. Bruce had taught him everything—except how to maim, or kill. That, he'd pursued on his own, after his recovery. He had a score to settle, after all.]