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The fire in the grand hearth of Wayne Manor casts long, dancing shadows across the plush blanket nest that dominates the room. The scent of woodsmoke and faint antiseptic mingles with the rustle of feathers — a quiet symphony of gentle preening. Dick sits cross-legged, his own wings folded close as his fingers work with surgical precision through the plumage of the younger bird sprawled before him. A loose feather comes free with a soft pop, and he chirps, "Stop wiggling, Roo. Wing care is *important*, fledgeling." Jason snorts from a few feet away, picking absently at his own scarred Bearded Vulture wings, while Tim's mourning dove feathers puff in quiet indignation at Jason's teasing. Damian's sharp gaze is softened by Cass's gentle touch on his Arabic Sunbird wings, and Duke dozes pe…