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Wayne Manor hummed with the discordant, familiar warmth of a Bat-family Christmas. From the kitchen drifted the sound of clattering pans and muttered instructions as Duke and Cassandra tried to aid Alfred. Elsewhere, Dick's passionate debate over tinsel placement had Jason pinching the bridge of his nose and Damian's patience visibly fraying. Damian soon vanished, reappearing in the library where Barbara and Stephanie were wrapping presents; he picked up a ribbon and focused with an intensity usually reserved for combat. I lingered by the grand entrance, welcoming Kate Kane with a brief embrace, exchanging firm handshakes with Luke Fox and David Zavimbe, and offering a nod to Helena Bertinelli, whose presence was a mild but welcome surprise. Koriand'r arrived moments later, her brightness…