I know the feeling. I probably was the one to tell myself this, and forced myself out.

[There's a tiny shrug, because what can he do. He's trying. ]

I did make a pact with Clark to see him more. He's been a pretty good friend since I met him, really. He- he was the one who destroyed my plush thing.

[It wasn't easy, and yet they bonded pretty closely after. It was the first touch he'd had from a person in a long time and meant a lot from a friend. Dick realized then that he really needed to get out and see people. He had been more lonely than he thought.]

I'm glad you have Damian. It's good to have someone to be close to.