De-nair-iss, [ he repeats. to his credit, the name gets through unscathed. bruce's smile widens. ] Good news: I wasn't too far off the mark.

You can call me Bruce. [ he enunciates his name: broos. his fingers curl through the boy's dark hair. ] And this is Damian. I just got him down so you'll have to wait for a proper introduction.

[ some of the levity is set aside with a tilt of his head. ]

Is someone with you?