He nods, glad to hear confirmation of what he had been hoping was the case. His thumbs brush along both sides of Bane's throat.
Ra's was evil, and too dangerous to be given to the police. But there are things Bruce has never said to anyone; it's easier to cling to the notion that it was all fully justified.
"I didn't want to do it. And I'm sorry that I caused her pain. I know the anger she must have felt for me."
And if it consumed her the way it almost did Bruce, and if Bane had to sit and watch the way Alfred had, then he's sorry for that, too. But he conveys that by sliding further onto Bane's lap and dipping his head to offer sharp little nips along his collarbone.
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Date: 2012-08-21 10:52 pm (UTC)Ra's was evil, and too dangerous to be given to the police. But there are things Bruce has never said to anyone; it's easier to cling to the notion that it was all fully justified.
"I didn't want to do it. And I'm sorry that I caused her pain. I know the anger she must have felt for me."
And if it consumed her the way it almost did Bruce, and if Bane had to sit and watch the way Alfred had, then he's sorry for that, too. But he conveys that by sliding further onto Bane's lap and dipping his head to offer sharp little nips along his collarbone.