Sleeping Beauty

A few days later.

Wayne Manor.

"Congratulations!" Roland walked in carrying a bag of red eggs.

"What are these?" Bruce took the eggs, looking a little baffled.

"It's a custom back home," Roland explained, then handed Bruce a Longevity Lock with a face on it. "And this is for your daughter."

"...Aren't you worried this will scare her?" Bruce's face twitched.

"It's a Homie Jason created with the Soul-Soul Fruit. It can tell her stories when everything's fine and protect her when it isn't," Roland explained. "I even had Jeanne d'Arc pray over it. Go ahead and use it. This thing is absolutely groundbreaking as protective charms go."

"That certainly sounds like your style." Bruce slipped the Longevity Lock into his pocket.

"Hey, Bruce, you lucky fellow." Penguin walked in as well, followed by two bodyguards laden with gifts.

"Cobblepot." Bruce nodded in greeting.

"Where's my little niece?" Kate walked in wearing a suit and gave Bruce a hug.

"Well, if it isn't Mayor Kate." Penguin greeted her.

"Congressman Cobblepot, you're here too." Kate nodded.

"Let's leave the job titles out of it here," Kate said, heading inside to see Selene and the baby.

Soon, Harvey Dent and Commissioner Gordon arrived at Wayne Manor with their wives.

"Roland, why didn't you bring the children?" Commissioner Gordon asked. "Little Barbara's getting pretty bored here."

"There are too many of them. I couldn't bring them all," Roland explained. "Just have Little Barbara play with Tim and the others."

"She still prefers playing with girls." Commissioner Gordon shrugged. "She's only little, after all."

"Then have her find Annie—oh..." Seeing how Tim and Annie refused to leave each other's side, Roland shook his head. "Never mind,

"Forget I said anything."

"Tch." Bruce glanced at Tim with a disapproving look.

"He certainly takes after you