With the boy's permission, Maggie lifted him up on her shoulders, and followed behind the old man just as Steph was doing with his wife. In the distance, blazes of magic and fire filled the sky with an eerie glow.
The way to the top wasn't far but it felt like forever. Maggie was impressed that Batgirl had been helping others like this all day--the whole atmosphere was so... well, apocalyptic, and it would be hard to sort through all the places to find people. When they made it to the top, Maggie handing the boy up to Batgirl before she came up last. "I was thinking," she said to Batgirl, "I probably would have passed by here without thinking anyone was still here. Thank you very much."
Not just for seeing them, but reminding her that there was no point in looting paper for birds if she didn't find people to evacuate.
She walked to the center of the roof, and told the family to stand as close to her as they could. She nodded at Batgirl. "I'll take them now. But thank you very much. And good luck." She spread her arms, then paused. "You'd better stand back."
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The way to the top wasn't far but it felt like forever. Maggie was impressed that Batgirl had been helping others like this all day--the whole atmosphere was so... well, apocalyptic, and it would be hard to sort through all the places to find people. When they made it to the top, Maggie handing the boy up to Batgirl before she came up last. "I was thinking," she said to Batgirl, "I probably would have passed by here without thinking anyone was still here. Thank you very much."
Not just for seeing them, but reminding her that there was no point in looting paper for birds if she didn't find people to evacuate.
She walked to the center of the roof, and told the family to stand as close to her as they could. She nodded at Batgirl. "I'll take them now. But thank you very much. And good luck." She spread her arms, then paused. "You'd better stand back."