She wouldn’t understand. This is 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡.

It’s done. And now he needs Garth 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 where he belongs. The surface world is not safe. Neither are the people he befriended.

“I am protecting my people by any means necessary, Diana. I don’t expect anyone to understand my decision.”

“Garth’s purpose is far greater than any of us could ever understand. We’ve seen resurrection, Diana. This is nothing new.”

“If you really wish to understand, you’ll need to come to Atlantis.”

“Soon. I won’t be here for too long. Garth is on the surface and I’ve no idea where he’s gone.”

;–

“How does Bruce deal with such... 𝙚𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 personalities.”

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚

“ Gotham talk? Hate that place. “

“ Guess I just haven’t tasted it enough. “ He stops, remembering the grimy water from beneath the city’s gritty streets. “ Or at least I’ve gotten my fair share of it. More than enough. “

He often wondered 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 exactly kept people in the city. Sentimentalities is as good a reason as any, but it doesn’t make certain parts of Gotham any better. “ You Gotham Gazette? “ He asks, partially apprehensive of their interaction.

He grunts. He’s been on the wrong side of a few headlines before, so the badge (ironically) makes him sigh with relief. He even manages a 𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘧 smile. “ I worked with you all a few times. Lots of cases go missing in the sea. “

“ Right. “ He clears his throat. It’s obvious he’s a bit embarrassed; he expected to talk a bit longer but her reasoning is sound. “ Nice meeting you too....? “ He lets the sentence hang briefly– expecting a name of some sort.

“ Arthur. “ He quickly offers, omitting his last name for personal reasons. It was already enough that people addressed him as royalty from time to time. Dad didn’t need the unwanted attention. “Not a big fan of the title in casual settings. Usually only the big meetings.”

𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 and 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.

He’s also got a reputation to uphold so, being 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 is a tad off brand.

𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥. That being said, “ Coffee then? It’s on the bucket list and your face lights up at the smell so, I think it’s time. “