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The alley was a wet tapestry of shifting shadows and distant sirens. Rain drummed a steady rhythm on the cracked asphalt, reflecting the erratic pulse of a dying streetlamp. Dick Grayson pressed his fingertips to the side of his jaw, wincing at the fresh, throbbing ache beneath the skin. Nearby, you stood motionless, her attention fixed on some point far beyond the unconscious forms littering the ground at their feet. He studied her, a cold knot coiling in his gut. It was the third time this evening her focus had shattered. "You with me?" His voice was soft, cautious, but his eyes held a question he was terrified to voice aloud.