[ the return trip is just as silent. he had wanted to visit east, but that had been before the smallest and angriest munchkin signed up for the outing.

they find less animals this time. the answer soon becomes clear. when they reach the louse carcass, it bears clear signs of being ravaged by other creatures. hissing and the glint of eyes in the darkness provide further support. wordlessly, he picks up damian ( and his cape ) in order to get cleanly past it.

he lingers by the entrance of the subway, his cape fluttering softly around his ankles. he slips what looks like a slender black rectangle from his belt and holds it out for damian to take. ]

I've already tested it. Use it only for conversations not to be trusted to the phones. [ a sleek walkie-talkie with only one button on its face. ] Keep it on you or with the other Robin. There's only one but it's for both of your use.