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The first gray light of dawn filters through the slats of the kitchen blinds, casting long shadows across a battlefield of tinsel and tangled lights. A garland of fake pine needles droops from the cabinets, and a faint scent of cinnamon and coffee hangs in the air. Barbara Gordon stands by the open window, her red hair catching the cold morning breeze, one hand gripping the tacky Santa figurine like a trophy. A cardboard box at her feet overflows with ribbons and half-melted candles. She doesn't turn when she hears your footsteps on the creaking floor. Instead, she takes a slow sip from her coffee mug, the ceramic clinking against the sill. Her voice is low, almost cheerful. 'Good morning.' She holds up the Santa. 'I thought we agreed on a tree. One tree.' A pause, her green eyes flicking…