Pleasant outing to the museum

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Brenda gritted her teeth as she rolled her wheelchair toward the door of the Thomas Wayne Museum of Antiquities, feeling painfully aware of the three dark-haired little girls who clustered around it. Alfred had suggested that she take Kat, Bree, and Clara out to celebrate the lovely day, and she privately wondered what she'd done to tick him off so badly. She'd already seen tabloid stories about how at least one of them was a secret lovechild from some union with this actor or public figure or that, and was sure that this would only add fuel to the fire.

Bree thanked the doorman seriously as he opened the huge carved door, then stepped aside and watched as Brenda rolled inside.

"It's good to see you up, Miss Wayne," said the man respectfully as she passed.

She smiled her socialite smile, eyes dancing with a happiness that she was far from feeling. "Thank you, it's so lovely to be out and about again!"

He touched his cap and smiled, and she faced forward again, wishing that Bree would stop laughing at her. She could read the kid's mind like a book and what it was saying was seriously annoying her.

Come to think of it she understood why Alfred had sent her out today.

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"Katalyn," said Brenda softly. "Look at me."

[dbattyones.livejournal.com]

She frowned, but slowly turned, eyes watching her from the veil of her dark glasses.

[anotherbwayne.livejournal.com]

"You have a home now. It's alright to have things."

[dbattyones.livejournal.com]

Katalyn's face didn't move.

"I've got a home, ma'am. I'd only impose 'till I'm big again and can make it."

[anotherbwayne.livejournal.com]

"Your home is the Manor." Brenda's face showed sadness and regret. "It should have been a long time ago."

[dbattyones.livejournal.com]

Katalyn frowned, not understanding.

[anotherbwayne.livejournal.com]

"I want you to live at my house."

[dbattyones.livejournal.com]

Katalyn looked at her blankly.

"Why? I don't follow all your rules... you don't even like me that much," she said. Then she scowled slightly. "I'm not going to be a kid for much longer. I shouldn't be treated like one."

[anotherbwayne.livejournal.com]

"I'm not treating you like a child. Even adults need homes." Brenda's voice held nothing of the Bat, but her eyes were absent and sad.

[dbattyones.livejournal.com]

"I've got a home," she repeated, thinking of her tiny, unsafe refuge.

[anotherbwayne.livejournal.com]

"Please?" She bit her tongue at having to say the word, but knew that all the logical arguments in the world would only make the girl defensive.

[dbattyones.livejournal.com]

Katalyn twitched slightly, then looked up at her.

"But my home's been home since forever. And I can't be in the middle of the underworld from your house, I'll loose my edge," she said softly, not adding how much loosing her edge would make her useless.