Bruce sat there doing absolutely nothing, yet somehow found himself on the receiving end of four silent accusations.
Fortunately, he had long since grown used to his children throwing him under the bus every so often. He lightly touched his fingertips to his lips, his expression as composed as ever, with only the faintest trace of resignation flickering in his eyes.
He ignored the little troublemakers beside him who were shirking responsibility and leaned forward slightly, looking at the bewildered little merfolk before him. His voice was soft and steady.
"Cass is my adopted daughter, which makes her your older sister. They all have their own cities and careers to look after, so they aren't at Wayne Manor right now, but they're all part of this family."
"Cass... my sister?"
Miaomiao blinked again and again. She had only known about her four brothers and had never imagined she had sisters, too. From the way Bruce and the others spoke, it sounded like there was more than one.
But then Miaomiao remembered how she had first met Jason. Only after she had run off to Crime Alley and Jason had happened to take her home had she learned that he was also Bruce's adopted son and her brother. Thinking of that, she understood.
"So besides Cass, do I have any other sisters or brothers?"
"Well, about that... heh." Dick flashed his trademark smile, trying to ease the awkwardness hanging in the air. "Apart from Cass, whom Bruce formally adopted, most of the others actually have families and lives of their own. Legally, Bruce hasn't formally adopted them, but they're still our family. Does that make sense?"
"Yes." Miaomiao nodded obediently. "So who else is family?"
Tim quietly took over. "Basically, the girls are Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, Barbara Gordon, and Kate