Chapter 89

Then Alfred, after another pause, poured again full mugs of tea and coffee. Everyone again thought about the unpleasant memories that happened a week ago. Sasha, on the other hand, carefully watched the reactions of the "victims".

"It wasn't even the attack that hurt him. - Wayne interrupted the silence - And my attitude to him. The words. Words hurt even more than weapons. And sometimes the wounds from them do not heal for years.

- What are you talking about Bruce? - Barbara did not understand his statement. - How have you already managed to offend him?

- Bruce is talking. - Dick Grayson. - He means the words that Betts told him near the docks and how he called him and how we treated him when he came to the meeting. I wanted to tell you about this, but after the meeting. But apparently this was my joint, otherwise it would have been possible to avoid all this. From the outside it looked as if he owed us something, as if he was our subordinate. But he's a cop who does his part right. Even more. He does what we cannot ...

- Kills. Todd said gloomily.

- Because I have to. - defended Detective Wayne. - Neither I nor you have the right to object to the actions of the police. They do not have the same protection as we do, they do not have the ability to work as a team as we do. And they are even more limited in their actions than we are. But the fact that they have a pistol and use it is usually for self-defense. Or the protection of citizens. Isaac, killed while serving in the army and the police. He had no choice. But when he was, he settled the matter peacefully. And the most important thing is successful. Even take the same Pamela Isley.

- Ivy. Grayson smiled.

"She's Eisley now. She tied up with her past thanks to him. In an amazing way, with the help of words, he can reach the minds of people and this has its own result. Even ... The Joker listened to him a couple of times. This is surprising, but true. Therefore, it makes no sense to blame him for "bloodthirstiness".

"But we got a lot of questions and didn't get the answers we wanted. - got up, grimacing with pain in her chest, Barbara, to the window. - He spoke about the people involved in the suffering of Gotham and yours. What exactly did he mean? What can he know that you or we do not know?

"I think, Master Bruce, we all need to think it over and figure out what to do about it. But the main thing now is not to rush and wait a while before you talk to the detective again. Here, over a cup of tea or coffee, although I have a presentiment that something stronger will be needed. Of course, I did not meet with him personally, but I got the impression that he is not an enemy, but a friend. There were just some difficulties in mutual understanding.

- I agree Alfred. - the patient smiled. - And now I think my stomach would like to eat.

However, the grunt of the stomachs of everyone else also spoke of this. To which the oldest member of the family smiled, nodded and went towards the kitchen to please his "children" with something. And Alfred was glad to the shift of his pupil. Bruce Wayne was open-minded and kind, but very stubborn. He got it from his father. And the fact that he pondered the events on the roof of the unfinished building for a whole week is still not much. That is when Thomas Wayne for a month could not understand why when he gave Martha a wonderful set of a field doctor for her name day, and she was offended, he was sincerely indignant at this and could not understand why she did not like this gift. After all, he chose him (set) as himself! Therefore, Alfred was already accustomed to the fact that he had to choose words in order to encourage Master Wayne and the rest of the household, that as if in spirit his "relatives" are as stupid as rams, could change their minds faster than usual. And few people knew, but it was thanks to Alfred that sometimes the most important decisions were made at such meetings, but no one noticed ...