Nora Awakens

"I think you may have misunderstood something," Roland said. "When I said chimpanzees, I meant the kind with higher intelligence than ordinary ones—"

"Hm?"

"In the Congo Basin in Africa, there are some highly intelligent gorillas." Roland recounted what had happened to him this time.

"So that's what it was." Bronze Tiger nodded. "Any other news?"

"Yeah—Bruce is getting married."

"Oh, Bruce is getting married." Bronze Tiger nodded. "...Wait, which Bruce?"

"Bruce Wayne."

"He's getting married! Who's the bride?" Bronze Tiger asked in surprise.

"Catwoman, Selina Kyle," Roland said.

"Her..." Bronze Tiger thought for a moment. "I have indeed seen rumors about the two of them—but I didn't expect it to happen so suddenly."

"It really was sudden. I'll also be officiating the wedding when the time comes," Roland said. "You can reserve a spot as one of his groomsmen."

"I'm not sure I'll make the cut."

"It won't hurt to have one more groomsman. Just tell him."

That very night, news of Bruce Wayne's upcoming marriage spread like wildfire, traveling from Gotham City all the way to Avalon.

"Wayne is getting married. Should we bring a gift?" Merlin asked Justin, who had just returned from the age of King Arthur.

"I was just talking about him with Sir Gawain. I can't believe young Wayne is already getting married." Justin sighed. "As it happens, I have a suitable gift for him."

"What gift?"

"A necklace." Justin took out an extremely antiquated-looking necklace. "A noblewoman gave this to me once, when I was on a giant-hunting expedition."

"...I don't recommend giving him a necklace," Merlin suggested. "You should give him something else."

"In that case..." Justin thought for a moment. "I'll give him my hand, then. Another Knight of the Round Table gave it to me. He supposedly acquired it by