( that's a question her mind still stumbles over, as a girl completely dedicated to her mother, disillusioned by ugly realities she could have never imagined. she's had plenty of time to think about why Hippolyta had made that choice. )
My mother. The queen of the Amazons. She did not think men were worth saving. ( not enough to risk the happiness and tranquility of their home. not deserving of the sacred duty that they had been created to complete.
Diana, they do not deserve you.
of all Diana has seen, sometimes even she has struggled. still, she promises herself that there is good in humanity, that it is simply Ares hold on them that corrupts them so completely. she breathes out. ) I do.
[ They often don't. Bruce looks away, into the distance, and he thinks about a body in a red shroud. The faraway sound of cannons. A world that has little hope. ]
I'll fight with you.
[ Men are still good. He believes it. But one day's belief can't overwrite the action of years. It is chosen, exercised over his nature. By doing, he becomes. ]
[ She knows his heart, knew from the first day. He doesn't need to tell her. ]
You're not wrong to believe what you do. Sometimes that's not enough, but we can't let go of it.
(sometimes that's not enough. Diana is not so naive that she doesn't have an idea of what that means. walking past victims of senseless war, hearing the atrocities committed in the name of a pointless victory, she can already understand why it would be difficult to believe in the goodness of men.
even she falters on occasion, yet it still seems so simple to her. how could humanity completely resist a god that would tempt them toward ruin?
it's a more complicated story than she nows, now. in time she'll learn. in time she'll find a way past the naiveté to a more grizzled interpretation. in fact years in her future Bruce Wayne had been a great part in seeing that men were worthy again. it's a path she has to rewalk, now; hopefully with less of the heartbreak.
she smiles, not quite as warm as before, yet still hopeful. she places a hand on his arm, and nods. ) Every fight is easier when you do not make it alone. ( and they have Clark with them, too. neither of them are alone at war with the world, though Diana suspects that's exactly what Bruce is used to. ) I won't keep you longer, Alan. I suspect there are more you intend to visit tonight.
( she can tell there's rations for more than just one in there. one for clark, and...? she wonders if there's more the Batman has collected under his wing. )
[ She smiles, and it's hopeful in a world that is mourning the loss of its symbol of hope. It is easy to pour it all on one man, he thinks. One impossible alien. But to keep it alive, it needs a deep foundation. It's not going to be the same here, but there's no point falling into old habits that lead to old mistakes. He's made too many of them, recently. ]
[ Bruce doesn't smile back, but the tranquility of it settles. ]
You're not alone.
[ As long as he's here, and he knows Clark will promise her the same. ]
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My mother. The queen of the Amazons. She did not think men were worth saving. ( not enough to risk the happiness and tranquility of their home. not deserving of the sacred duty that they had been created to complete.
Diana, they do not deserve you.
of all Diana has seen, sometimes even she has struggled. still, she promises herself that there is good in humanity, that it is simply Ares hold on them that corrupts them so completely. she breathes out. ) I do.
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I'll fight with you.
[ Men are still good. He believes it. But one day's belief can't overwrite the action of years. It is chosen, exercised over his nature. By doing, he becomes. ]
[ She knows his heart, knew from the first day. He doesn't need to tell her. ]
You're not wrong to believe what you do. Sometimes that's not enough, but we can't let go of it.
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even she falters on occasion, yet it still seems so simple to her. how could humanity completely resist a god that would tempt them toward ruin?
it's a more complicated story than she nows, now. in time she'll learn. in time she'll find a way past the naiveté to a more grizzled interpretation. in fact years in her future Bruce Wayne had been a great part in seeing that men were worthy again. it's a path she has to rewalk, now; hopefully with less of the heartbreak.
she smiles, not quite as warm as before, yet still hopeful. she places a hand on his arm, and nods. ) Every fight is easier when you do not make it alone. ( and they have Clark with them, too. neither of them are alone at war with the world, though Diana suspects that's exactly what Bruce is used to. ) I won't keep you longer, Alan. I suspect there are more you intend to visit tonight.
( she can tell there's rations for more than just one in there. one for clark, and...? she wonders if there's more the Batman has collected under his wing. )
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[ Bruce doesn't smile back, but the tranquility of it settles. ]
You're not alone.
[ As long as he's here, and he knows Clark will promise her the same. ]
Sleep well, Diana. I'll talk to you soon.