“Lafayette and Hamilton formed a lifelong friendship. That became a triangle at the end of August with the arrival of John Laurens. Twenty-three years old, he also was a slender young man, whose head seemed large for his body. It carried a handsome face with a high brow, noble nose, and strong chin. His wide eyes, as blue as Hamilton’s, were set deep. His full mouth seemed always on the verge of a smile, from either amusement or arrogance, depending on the situation. He was almost as brilliant as Hamilton, but his mind was of a different order. While the one wanted to build a model world as if it was an engineering project, Laurens was on a crusade to improve mankind. He shared Hamilton and Lafayette’s lust for glory on the battlefield. Reckless as they were, neither matched Laurens’ tendency to lunge into the fight without thinking. They survived the war.He did not.”
– David A. Clary, Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship that Saved the Revolution
Ok, so one of my favorite things is how even though he is
The BatmanTM and therefore is supposed to be super analytical and
emotionally removed (even to the point of being a jerk), the minute Nightwing
is in danger he becomes a hot, emotional mess. Because, yes Nightwing is capable and very much an adult and Bruce even says—
Gotham Knights #17
—Bruce is full of
it because he worries about Nightwing all the time, lmao. Consider:
JLA/Titans #2
One time, Nightwing and most of the Teen Titans are kidnapped, and Batman immediately assembles the entire Justice League to save the person who has great personal significance to him. And then when he finally gets to where everyone is being held…
JLA/Titans #2
Bruce freaks out when Nightwing is still podded and apparently in danger (though Dick is really in there because he is noble and went back in to get the others out). He is so strung out about it that he starts taking off people’s heads and Flash is like please turn down the Daddy Bats a few decibels Jesus. Batman spends the rest of the time until Dick gets out of the pod staring longingly at Nightwing hoping that everything is ok. My heart.
Just look at this concerned parent.
Gotham Knights #17
Nightwing #140
Nightwing #15
Batman #650
Bruce was so worried for Dick after Bludhaven exploded that he was pretty much willing to bail on catching the Joker (his number one concern most of the time) and Jason (who also holds a complex but immense place in Bruce’s heart). He can barely speak he is so relieved that Nightwing is alright.
Infinite Crisis #6
Batman has been in thousands of high-stress situations and has stayed calm and collected, but he is so worried about his favorite Dick that he is sweating here!
Forever Evil #7
Even Luthor is moved by Bat Dad. I just love it when Bruce’s facade as Batman cracks and he is just concerned for the ones he loves. It’s a completely different side of him and its just super interesting to see, and I feel like Nightwing brings it on very easily. What a great relationship.
adenoidal: if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing: an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy: with loud breathing noises
brittle: if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky: if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead: if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied: a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat: spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
fruity: a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
grating: a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
gravelly: a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
gruff: a gruff voice has a rough low sound
guttural: a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
high-pitched: a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
hoarse: someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
honeyed: honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
husky: a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
low adjective: a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear
low adverb: in a deep voice, or with a deep sound
matter-of-fact: used about someone’s behaviour or voice
modulated: a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
monotonous: a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower
nasal: someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
orotund: an orotund voice is loud and clear
penetrating: a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
plummy: a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.
quietly: in a quiet voice
raucous: a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
ringing: a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear
rough: a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
shrill: a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
silvery: a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant
singsong: if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
small: a small voice or sound is quiet
smoky: a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
softly spoken: someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice
sotto voce adjective, adverb: in a very quiet voice
stentorian: a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
strangled: a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
strangulated: strangled
strident: a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant
taut: used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry
thick: if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
thickly: with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
thin: a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
throaty: a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
tight: a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
toneless: a toneless voice does not express any emotion
tremulous: if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited
wheezy: a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
wobbly: if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
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