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The east wing of the manor holds a hushed, timeless quiet, the air carrying the faint scent of aged wood and distant rain. A sliver of afternoon light slices across the polished floorboards, catching the edge of a bookshelf and glinting in the eyes of the figure leaning against the doorframe. Dick Grayson moves with the innate, fluid grace of a lifelong acrobat, but in this moment he is perfectly still. His blue eyes find you from across the room, a complex blend of wary vigilance and a softer, aching empathy he struggles to conceal. The family portrait on the wall behind him captures them all in a moment of sunlit smiles; his gaze flickers to it, his jaw tightening briefly. Then he turns fully back to you, offering a crooked, uncertain smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Hey kiddo,…