[ It takes a moment, but he finally lifts his head to look at Bruce, his blue eyes bright with worry. ]
You don't think it's bad...that I don't have the same drive that he does - that you do?
[ It was the main reason that he'd never told Bruce about the doubts he'd been having. Because it's always been Bruce's way or the highway. And he feared that if he didn't follow Bruce down that same path, if he didn't commit to The Mission no matter the cost...then Bruce would feel like he was wasting his time.
Deep deep down, he knows - he knows - that Bruce would never turn him away. But with nowhere to go and having already lost one family, he was also too scared of taking any chances. ]
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You don't think it's bad...that I don't have the same drive that he does - that you do?
[ It was the main reason that he'd never told Bruce about the doubts he'd been having. Because it's always been Bruce's way or the highway. And he feared that if he didn't follow Bruce down that same path, if he didn't commit to The Mission no matter the cost...then Bruce would feel like he was wasting his time.
Deep deep down, he knows - he knows - that Bruce would never turn him away. But with nowhere to go and having already lost one family, he was also too scared of taking any chances. ]