14315/Grandson of the Demon

Grandson of the Demon
Date of Scene:	04 March 2023
Location:	Damian's Room - Wayne Manor
Synopsis:	Damian and Talia talk together.
Cast of Characters:	Talia al Ghul, Damian Wayne

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Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul hasn't checked in on her son in some time. So.. After awhile, having hemmed and hawed over on it.. After however long it's been, Talia goes to hesitantly knock over on his door one of those times she's aware he's not out on patrol, not out on training.. Or any other sort of thing. There's a few raps overo n it as she waits to see if he's about and will let her be.
    Yes, she's an Al Ghul. She could approach with the foreknowledge that he's there or not. But she's still.. Very, very unsure as to the rules since she's allowed to stay at Wayne Manor. So that means restraining herself. And if it means knocking at someone's door not knowing that they're there or not..
    HTen so it shall be

Damian Wayne has posed:
     The door is answered by thenmost unusual of beings. Ace tugs on the cord tied to the door knob on Damian's door, inside was almost pitch black, but for two glints of the dog's eyes peering up to her as the Malinois panted and wagged his tail.

  He whined very breathily, as dogs ont do, before nosing open the door more and sitting down.

  "Hello Mother." came a baritone voice from deeper in the room, of course Talia would recognize Damian's voice: his cadence and timbre after raising him.

  The lights turn on, and the young man can be seen in his 'dojo' sitting in the lotus position with back turned towards the door.

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would give a bow over ot her son, drawing her hands together in the way that they had both been trained in the mountains of Tibet. "MY son. An honor. Do I have your permission to enter?" She waits for his permission over, then would go to take her shoes off. Presuming that he's going fully traditional. . SHe would move over to ensure that she matched etiquette.
    "Thank you for permitting me to your home."

Damian Wayne has posed:
     "Of course." He answered, allowing Talia entry.

  Infinity Island, Tibet, the Al Ghuls were raised in very diverse ways than the others in his mansion. Hence the folded up futon set aside in his sleeping area, and a sturdy Chinese pillow beside it.

  Damian was dressed in a black Under Armour long sleeve shirt, with loose sitting grey pants, casual for him, almost to the extreme. But he was never known to dress his age.

  Keeping his eyes closed for a moment before his Al Ghul green eyes opened and caught the light in that almost errie way their family had, Damian breathes deeply before settling. "Something on your mind?"

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would bow her head over to him as she would go to slide in over to take a seat, "I just wanted to check in on you, my son." Her tone is proud. Proudness that she's unused to stating directly. Something that in most of her life she always had to keep to the most subtle of things. SOmething so new.
    How could she have failed this way for so long? Even as there's something to her that seems more confused. To have denied this part of her life so much..
    "I wanted to see how you were doing. We.. Hadn't had much time to talk here lately. Thank.. YOu for talking to your father. Thank you for convincing him to let me stay here."

Damian Wayne has posed:
     "We know not what Grandfather has planned but there is some reason as to why he had cut you off. It stants to reason you are safer here than anywhere else.

  "Father seems contented too. Why exactly I have no idea." Not that it has wver stopped Damian before.

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would smile, "Thank.. You." She would go to sit down, and cross her legs underneath her. "Thank you for giving me a place to stay. And.. For giving me assistance." She would sigh over.
    "It means much to me. Succor that I don't deserve."

Damian Wayne has posed:
         Damian had a soft spot in his heart for Bruce and Talia, even if he never mentioned it. Something in the back of his mind wished that they could have been together and they could have been a family. But this is what they have to work with.

  "I know you have been teaching Phoebe our sword art." Yes, that was something he had deduced from their last bout, something with the way Phoebe moved was way too familiar, and it didn't take Damian too long to figure out how Balm was getting access to League sword training.

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would nod, "She.. Needs companions more than she needs training. I've rarely met those that have suffered as much and have felt so much pain as your sister. I' msorry that she's had to go through so much. I.. Hope that if I earn her trust some that I can at least be there for her. As part of my.. Residence.. HEre.. YOur father has asked me to do what I can with her."
    Talia's said so as much to Phoebe. She respects the girl enough to do so.

Damian Wayne has posed:
     Damian's hand balls into a fist at calling Phoebe his sister. There was something in that that put him off, he reserved that designation for two of the siblings, and he hadn't referred to Phoebe as sister ever. Even then, there was no way he was going to say anything about it, he has at least learned a modicum of tact in his three years here at the mansion. "Very well, if that is what Father wants."

Talia al Ghul has posed:
And she gets that bit in his sudden change of posture. "Forgive me for referring to it inappropriately." Her tone is apologetic. It was not a game from Talia. An actual apology at having mistaken things. "I.. Hope that I can assist in some way. It gives me something to do beyond sitting around and trying to figure out grandfather's games."

Damian Wayne has posed:
     "There is nothing to forgive. She is technically my adoptive si..." That word was still a hang up for him. "I...try. But it is not easy. For many reasons." Most of them being how he was raised. "Perhaps someday I can feel like that with all of them. That day is not today."

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would nod, "I understand. It is for yourself to determine when, if it ever comes. Your heart will be your heart." It is not something that the mind can override. And an emotion is not something that can be explained. Merely understood.

Damian Wayne has posed:
     "Thank you." Damian comments before giving a small sigh. "Have you found anything out? With Grandfather?" Damian was curious of course. Prior restraint made him not ask before now. Showing a bit of kindness.

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would shake her head, "No, but since when have any of us known what he has wanted us to until we needed to?" She's gotten rather tired of this. "I've not heard anything from Nyssa.." If she's even still alive.

Damian Wayne has posed:
     "Fair enough." Damian's brow raises at the mention of Nyssa. "Do you think she would break his decree and talk to you?" He surely didn't. But then again, Nyssa treated Damian much differently than Talia did...and that's saying something.

Talia al Ghul has posed:
Talia al Ghul would shake her head, "I don't know. I.. Haven't seen ehr in a very, very long time. I don't know what her current plans are.. If any. I don't know how to reach out to her or what her circumstances are. She could approach me.. But I have no way to reach to her." She would go to stand up. "And thank you for your time, Damian." Bowing her head to him before iwthdrawing.