[ She's doing him a courtesy, by asking over text. Where the only thing that can be measured is the pause between replies, the only thing seen is how long "typing..." stays on the screen. She doesn't have to look too long at him to see the guilt. ]
[ It's only a little irritating. But she asks, and so he doesn't soften the blow, allows the mercy of her not being in his physical space. ]
I'd intended to kill him.
[ Or die trying. But he'd known the likelihood of Superman trying to do that would be slim, if only because he had faith in his own plan, and a certain kind of faith in Clark's restraint and inexperience. ]
Luthor and I both did. He's the one who succeeded.
[ He was half of Luthor's plan, Doomsday the other. The sting hasn't faded. ]
( he hesitates, contemplates. Diana responds only when she knows exactly what she wants to say. it does not take long for her to gather a response, either. )
You had told me that someone turned you against each other. This is more than I anticipated, though in truth I am not horribly surprised.
I don't understand why it required months to tell me the entire truth. That surprises me more.
( she'd told him the very first time they met (for her, at least) that she expected him to give her honesty, so she wouldn't have need to use her lasso twice. that they've gone so long with truths he thought she needed to know unspoken troubles her more than mistakes he has since tried to learn from. )
[ There was so much venom in Bruce by then, he was too quick to cruelty, too dismissive of the possibility of change. The beautiful lie had been that he could help everyone — but he was wrong. ]
It is easy to be blinded. Far harder to see the spots that distract you and far harder still to go about seeing past them.
( which means, she doesn't hold being manipulated against him. even the man two steps ahead of everyone wasn't impervious to emotion, whether he wanted to be or not. for her the mistake in the present holds more weight, though admitting he was wrong does mean something. )
As long as it is a mistake you don't make twice. If I am your partner, then treat me as one. I don't need to be protected from what I have yet to face.
[Easy for you to say, you who turned away from the world. It's a bitter thing, it curls in his heart and closes its eyes again. He understands, and she hasn't even lived through it. Might not at all. ]
It's not about protection. You're a different person.
[ The truths he knows of the Diana to come don't apply to her. She smiles more openly, she's willing to be physically affectionate, there's a joy to her that's not yet tempered by the century of horrors. And in turn there is a softness about him she's claimed that is not so freely given to the one he knew before he arrived in this place. ]
Do you really want to know about a future you might not see?
[ It's him who lives in those possibilities, not her, not usually. ]
[ The base components are the same. Diana cares, Diana fights. And — she'd become part of his life. This him — he'd have returned to a lonely place without her. It's love of its own kind — kinetic, magnetic. There's no other weakness like it. ]
I assure you, I am not partial to feeling like it would be necessary with those closest to me.
( honestly, it's not likely Diana will ever use it on Bruce without permission. that doesn't mean she favors feeling there's secrets between them, but there's only so much she can do.
he will tell when he is ready. and in the meantime, she can do little but wait. )
I will see you soon. ( which means she's calling an end to the conversation, for now. they are at an impasse. )
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Now, what is it that you needed to tell me?
( he hadn't wanted to ruin the return of Clark, but she hasn't forgotten and is ready to hear it. )
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[ It's only a little irritating. But she asks, and so he doesn't soften the blow, allows the mercy of her not being in his physical space. ]
I'd intended to kill him.
[ Or die trying. But he'd known the likelihood of Superman trying to do that would be slim, if only because he had faith in his own plan, and a certain kind of faith in Clark's restraint and inexperience. ]
Luthor and I both did. He's the one who succeeded.
[ He was half of Luthor's plan, Doomsday the other. The sting hasn't faded. ]
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You had told me that someone turned you against each other. This is more than I anticipated, though in truth I am not horribly surprised.
I don't understand why it required months to tell me the entire truth. That surprises me more.
( she'd told him the very first time they met (for her, at least) that she expected him to give her honesty, so she wouldn't have need to use her lasso twice. that they've gone so long with truths he thought she needed to know unspoken troubles her more than mistakes he has since tried to learn from. )
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[ There was so much venom in Bruce by then, he was too quick to cruelty, too dismissive of the possibility of change. The beautiful lie had been that he could help everyone — but he was wrong. ]
[ "typing..." far too long for what follows, ]
I made a mistake.
[ Falling is graceless. ]
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( which means, she doesn't hold being manipulated against him. even the man two steps ahead of everyone wasn't impervious to emotion, whether he wanted to be or not. for her the mistake in the present holds more weight, though admitting he was wrong does mean something. )
As long as it is a mistake you don't make twice. If I am your partner, then treat me as one. I don't need to be protected from what I have yet to face.
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It's not about protection. You're a different person.
[ The truths he knows of the Diana to come don't apply to her. She smiles more openly, she's willing to be physically affectionate, there's a joy to her that's not yet tempered by the century of horrors. And in turn there is a softness about him she's claimed that is not so freely given to the one he knew before he arrived in this place. ]
Do you really want to know about a future you might not see?
[ It's him who lives in those possibilities, not her, not usually. ]
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( he must have believed that deep down, they weren't so different. Diana wants to believe that is true herself. )
If there are things you believe I should know, do not wait months to tell me. Of my future, our future, or anything else.
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If you want to know, ask me, and I'll tell you.
[ He's not an open book. ]
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( full name... been awhile since he got that...... )
Your heart knows what truths ought be told. Listen to it.
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[ The reply takes time. It's not that she asked for something impossible, it's that actively doing it is.. a little frustrating. ]
I'll let you know.
I'm not partial to that lasso of yours.
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( honestly, it's not likely Diana will ever use it on Bruce without permission. that doesn't mean she favors feeling there's secrets between them, but there's only so much she can do.
he will tell when he is ready. and in the meantime, she can do little but wait. )
I will see you soon. ( which means she's calling an end to the conversation, for now. they are at an impasse. )