Terry was still a bit surprised, but he smiled anyways. It felt... good, having someone call him a part of the family like that. Even though he had stepped up to be Batman in his time, he'd never felt like he was alone in what he did. He wasn't right for the justice league, and most of the more successful heroes thought he was too young to be Batman. Even at home and school he felt out of place, because of his secret and record. Tim may not have known it, but he'd just given him something he'd been trying to find since he first joined the gang, so many years ago - acceptance.

"Hey, wait a minute," he said jokingly, "wouldn't you be the big brother in this? You are, like, what, fifty years older then me?"