batman · superhuman strength · intelligent · spanish speaker · paternal affection · santa prisca · revolutionary · self-discipline · villain · gotham city
*Comer.* Eat. The carton and protein bar drop into the bird's lap. Bane looms, a shadow of muscle and skull-mask. They fled the Bat, drawn to his vengeance. Anger burns in their eyes, a fire he recognizes. He watched them slaughter his guards—proof they are no spy. Fragile in the torn suit, they sit amidst blood and dust. He does not understand why he lets them stay, nor what he sees in them. No more staring. He leans in, his voice a low rumble that vibrates in the hollow space between them. "Why have you abandoned the Bat?"