Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best

[cisskabob]

WHO: Cissie King-Jones
WHERE: Tim's room at the Inn
WHEN: Backdated to the beginning of January, no more than a few days after the NYE party
OPEN TO: Tim Drake
WARNINGS: N/A, will update if necessary

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Cissie's had a few days to digest everything she learned at the party on New Years' Eve, and to try to wrap her mind around the idea of Tim being here too, but not with his memories of Wonderland. She's wrestled with what to do; should she tell him? Should she try to rebuild their friendship first, and tell him later? She finds herself lying awake in bed one night, staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep... and realizes that she just misses Tim, which is ridiculous when he's right down the hall. It occurs to her that maybe he isn't exactly the same Tim as the one she knew in Wonderland, but he's still her friend, and they won't get anywhere if she doesn't at least try to talk to him.

Which is how Cissie finds herself at the door to Tim's room in the Inn, knocking, well after midnight. She's not exactly worried that the most nocturnal person she's ever known would be doing something as ridiculous as sleeping, but she still keeps the knocks quiet and speaks softly to avoid waking any neighbors.

"Tim? It's Cissie. Can I come in?"

Comments

[mrsarcastic003]

Cissie's right--Tim isn't sleeping. It may be well after midnight, but it doesn't feel late to him. Probably has something to do with the relatively few times he's gone to bed before midnight over the past several years. Instead, he's been taking walks and trying to familiarize himself with the village. Cissie had been right--it's dark. Even No Man's Land hadn't been this dark--too many people lighting fires and trying to stay warm or keep the dark away. It reminds him of camping, but the few occasions he'd gone camping had had a known end date. This doesn't.

He glances toward the door when Cissie knocks. "It's open."

He'll lock it when he actually goes to sleep--whenever that is.