Exactly. And after you...well, he's the one who came to me to tell me I needed to go back to being Robin. Even though B and I were very much on the outs at the time.
[Tim managed to make them bury that hatchet, at least. Though it had been a bit touch and go.]
Anyway, he was mostly able to hide it from his parents for a good, long while. Though once he got old enough that he didn't need a nanny any more, they sent him to boarding school instead. But when they were home, they were... [Dick pauses, squinting a bit as he considers how to word this.] I'm going to be honest. I'm not entirely certain that they ever actually liked each other. There was a fortune and a business to think about, so Jack had to get married and produce an heir. But my understanding is there were a LOT of fights and raised voices when they were home.
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[Tim managed to make them bury that hatchet, at least. Though it had been a bit touch and go.]
Anyway, he was mostly able to hide it from his parents for a good, long while. Though once he got old enough that he didn't need a nanny any more, they sent him to boarding school instead. But when they were home, they were... [Dick pauses, squinting a bit as he considers how to word this.] I'm going to be honest. I'm not entirely certain that they ever actually liked each other. There was a fortune and a business to think about, so Jack had to get married and produce an heir. But my understanding is there were a LOT of fights and raised voices when they were home.