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Canary's Nesting.
That was the only way to aptly describe it, lest he delve deeper into that unwanted puddle and drown whatever passed or sanity in his mind.
"...and he'll need something nice to wear other than those genes, oh, and a suit jacket! You know, in case he ever needs it for a job interview..."
He nodded blandly, sure of the fact that she was too busy checking her mental lit to notice his less than enthusiastic responses.
It all started. he supposed, when Dinah started bringing the boy home with her on the weekends. She had stated something about sensory deprivation not being good for children of any age, and it not being a nurturing enough environment now that Miss Martian sent so much time away training some new power with her uncle.
He had just nodded, knowing that any attempt to dissuade her would enivetably end with his ears ringing.
Canary took his momentary lapse in will to assume that weekend trips to her home were now sanctioned, and soon the kid had moved his meager posessions from Mount Justice to Dinah's spare bedroom.
He had hoped that would be the end of things, but sadly his detective skills fell short in this instance.
It started with little things.
The kid smiled more and his brawling charges gradually developed what could hesitantly be called style.
Gone was the old costume's logo, replaced instead with a large curving blue bird of prey. The design had been Robin's idea apparently. He heard the team was now trying to create a suitable costume name to go with the boy's new look.
The kid- oh right, she named him didn't she. What was it again?
Cory- Carthage- Condor- Conn...!
Canary shrieked, pulling him from his musings with a start. He looked at her in alarm, body tensed to fend off anything from ninjas to aliens.
Canary dashed to a rack and cuddled a grey leather jacket.
"Oh! This is perfect! He'll look just like his mommy when we fight crime together!"
Oliver Queen's muscles relaxed, even as he felt the bottom fall out of his wallet.
Still, Superboy- or whatever his name was now- was a pretty good kid and Dinah would make a kick as mother.
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