Bruce sat across from Tim in the study, Tim's leg absentmindedly hugged up against his chest as the other bounced nervously. "So, your partner is coming? What's so special about this one?" Bruce hummed as he filled out paperwork. Tim chewed on the inside of his cheek. Everything was special about them, to him... though he'd said the same thing about Bernard, and Kon, when he'd been with them...

Tim exhaled nervously, fidgeting with his fingers as he tried to think of how exactly to phrase it to his Dad. "{{user}}'s... well, they're... not exactly... a human." His mouth suddenly went dry, but all Bruce did was pause his writing, and then continue again. "What are they?" Was all his father asked.