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I don't know why you're such a troublemaker

WHO: Helena & Jason
WHERE: Superjail
WHEN: Monday
WARNINGS: Nope
SUMMARY: Jason's lawyer pays him a visit.
FORMAT: Quick? IDK.

[Between Jason's impending court dates and Damian's recent port out, there is much for the remaining Wayne siblings to discuss. Helena arrives bright and early for her visit, sitting quietly as she waits for the guards to escort Jason in.

It's an odd position to be in. Jason is dangerous, Helena knows that full well. But she hasn't given up the idea that he can be a good man, or even a hero. She can't give up that thought, not until she's been proven 100% wrong, no matter what anyone else says. But perhaps she's just too optimistic.

Idly, she reaches into the briefcase on the floor by her feed and glances over the paperwork for Jason's appeal.]

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[He does his best to shuffle in quietly while she's distracting herself. It's not everyday here that he gets the chance to practice his bat-skills on someone who might actually appreciate them, and even though it's a lost cause given the awkward, prison-issue footwear and scrubs, it's at least fun in the moment. Wordlessly, he takes the seat opposite her and watches as she reads.

She really does look like Bruce. It's already putting him in an unpleasant mood.]

Good morning, Jason.

[Helena doesn't even look up from her paperwork. She arches an eyebrow before deliberately setting the papers aside and settling in for what was certain to be a very taxing conversation.]

We have a lot to discuss so I hope you're ready to settle some business.

I'm ready to know what it is, exactly, that you wanna talk about.

[He'd been ready to know on the network, but that was neither here nor there, and Helena always seemed to do things at just her own pace anyway. He mimics her expression, raising an eyebrow right back.]

Damian's been ported out. He's been gone several weeks now, however I didn't feel a public announcement was necessary.

[Theatrical or not, the Waynes were a private people, and Helena most of all dislikes unwanted attention.]

I'm sorry this isn't the most uplifting news to be receiving.

Thanks for informing me in a timely fashion.

[Not that it particularly matters when he's stuck in here.]

How're you doing?

I had hoped you would be understanding.

[She looks down, uncomfortable all of a sudden. Is she so easy to read that Jason can tell how shaken she really is?]

Poorly, if I'm being honest.

I'm surprised, not pissed. It's not like there's anything anybody can do about it.

[Jason doesn't know quite how to comfort her or if he even wants to bother. For starters, this is about Damian, and his opinion on the kid is um... Cautious at best. But more than that, he doesn't really know Helena enough to know how or why she even cares. To him, this is just another person with a vague family connection leaving.]

So that's it?

[A breath in and she's her emotionless self again. Things were so much easier when she had Dick around to lean on emotionally. Now, she just feels overwhelmed so much of the time. Jason isn't an option, and Kate...? Well, she doesn't want to destroy whatever it is she has with Kate by turning into a blubbering mess over family crap. She's an adult, she can handle this. And more than that, she's a Wayne. That ought to count for something.]

No. You have a court appearance scheduled. I've been able to work out a plea bargain. Time served plus sixty hours of community service, if you take a firearms safety course and plead to illegal discharge.

You've been busy. [He doesn't comment on her emotional state because, honestly, that's not his place. Even if it were, it just isn't how things are done between them and while Jason might not really consider himself part of the family anymore, old habits die hard.]

... Does the City really want to teach me how to use a gun? Ladies and gentlemen, your tax dollars at work.

[Ignoring his sarcasm, she continues in her lawyerly role.]

So? Tell me what to do. I'm advising you to take the plea, but I can't make this choice for you.

[He makes a face. It's easily the most mature face he's ever made. Easily.]

Tell them I'll do it. I'll even teach the damn class if it gets me out of here.