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I'm guessing if it was good news I'd be hearing it from Dick.
What happened?

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he's in jail. it's not his fault, he was just trying to help out a guy with nowhere to stay, but it's illegal and he's inside for a few days. he's doing that whole thing where he acts like he doesn't need anything because he's just worried about everyone else.

[moregood]

You know you have to let him do that thing, right?
It makes him feel like he's looking out for the rest of you.

[greenily]

so then who's looking out for him? is that not what a team is supposed to do?

[moregood]

It's absolutely what a team is supposed to do. But this is Dick we're talking about. He'd rather help you than ask for it himself.

[greenily]

yeah, he always would. i thought we were past that though, after what happened before.

[moregood]

What happened before?

[greenily]

you don't remember the whole thing where he took off by himself and got arrested without telling anyone what he was doing?

[moregood]

I remember thinking he needed to work that shit out for himself.
I'm not saying he hasn't changed. I haven't been here, obviously. But there's always going to be a part of him that defaults to taking care of other people first.

[greenily]

so you think we should just sit back, wait for him to know he needs us?

[moregood]

I think you should try not to do anything to put yourself at risk because that's just going to make this worse for him.
That's not the same as not being there for him. You know its not.

[greenily]

i know

i'm not gonna do anything stupid, donna, i promise.

[moregood]

Good.

Are you okay?
I mean, as okay as a person can be around here.

[greenily]

yeah, i'm hanging in there

are you?
i mean you're newer to all of this than i am

[moregood]

I'm fine.

It doesn't take long to figure out what they want from us. Feels like a pretty shitty afterlife most of the time.

[greenily]

yeah.
you deserved a lot better than this.

[moregood]

Everyone deserves a lot better than this, Gar.
Doesn't mean I'm not glad to be with all of you for a while.

[greenily]

i'm glad too

i'm not mad about being here. i'd rather be here than the rest of you than have you here without me
and maybe we can make a difference here.

[moregood]

That's a brave way to look at it. You've already been through enough because of us.

[greenily]

you know before i met any of the titans, i'd already lost my parents and turned into a shapeshifter

and then i was stuck in a basement for a long time

i'd rather be out doing something, making a difference. even if it's here.