The ride to the cave had not been as awkward as they thought it would be- just silent.

They introduced themselves properly, Blake giving her his legal name 'Robin'. She liked it, saying it was unique and 'fitting for Batman's sidekick'. To this he protested, saying that he 'was no sidekick but the real deal'. They laughed and she told him her name. He said he liked her name as well, saying it sounded glamorous and unusual. She said that yes, she was what one would call 'unusual' but glamorous- not at all.
He then asked her if she was going to tell him what she knew and how she knew it, but with no such luck. Nelya emphasized that until she was in the cave she was not going say a word.

This left them in silence, the questions they wanted to ask each other not going to be said until they reached their destination.

They pulled up just outside an opening leading on to a small waterfall hidden by tall trees and wild bushes on either side of it.

As she was about to get out of the car, Blake stopped her, "Wait." He said.
Nelya glanced at him questioningly.
"How...how can I trust you?" He managed, looking out of his window, appearing very tired all of a sudden.
"Do you trust the Commissioner?" She asked, wanting to see his face.
He finally turned to her. Despite his clenched jaw and exhausted body, his eyes were sharp and understanding, "I do, and he seems to trust you, so that should be good enough for me." He paused for a moment, "But until you tell me everything, I'll still be doubtful."
She broke out into a grin and lightly shoved his arm with the backs of her knuckles, "You'll be a brilliant Batman yet."
He smiled back at this and turned off the engine, making sure his mobile phone was switched off too.
Opening her door slightly she said, "Blake?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't worry. You can trust me."

Coming up to the bottom of the waterfall, Blake dropped his bag on the ground and knelt to dig out the climbing equipment, "I only have one set, so I'll have to push you in first." He stood, carbon fibre rope in hand, "Then you throw the line to me, 'kay?"

"Or, you can carry us both across."
He looked across at her, eyebrows raised. Nelya's hands were on her hips, studying the entrance to the cave and the deep dip between where she was standing and where the water fell below, paying no attention to him whatsoever, "I swear, this is the coolest thing I have ever done."
Feeling his stare, she spun to look at him, "What? It's true."
"Not about that. You sure you're fine with me taking you through?"
"Why wouldn't I be?" She took a step closer to him, "It's not like I'm socially inept with the other sex." She blushed, "In the sense that I don't not have male friends."
He raised a smug eyebrow.
"Didn't I suggest it to you in the first place?"
He raised his hands in mock defense, the corner of his mouth tweaking up a little, "Hey, your words, not mine."
She locked her teeth and crossed her arms as he went to set up the line.

When he got back, he handed her a harness, which she stepped into and buckled fairly quickly.
Once they had all their gear on and Blake had made sure all things were in order, he gestured for her to get on his back. She did so, jumping on, and he noted how light she was as he wrapped an arm around her calf, the other holding the rope, "Brace yourself." He muttered.
She nodded and tightened her arms around his neck, making sure not to suffocate him in the process.

"One."
He began to jog towards the edge of the small cliff.
"Two."
She said after he quickened the pace.
"Three!"
He shouted as he reached the precipice, vaulting them off the edge.
The rope pulled tight and they were swinging high above the ground before crashing into the cold water.

She squeaked as the water momentarily blinded her, causing her to miss a single glimpse of the cave.
The line caught on the top edge of the cave and they swung upward more forcefully, then landing in a large puddle. Prior to this however, Nelya let go of Blake; twisting to the left, untangling her legs and touching down gracefully onto the rock floor.
Blake landed on his feet as well, just not as well as she did. He stumbled upon impact, but regained his balance shortly after.

He looked round at her and smiled when he saw the expression on her face.
Her eyes were wide with wonder, her mouth hanging open as she looked around the cave. She appeared so struck by where she was that she almost didn't register the hoard of bats flying down towards them. She loudly gasped in surprise at first, covering her eyes but straightened after a moment, watching them as they circles upwards, back into their coves of rest.
She laughed out loud and ran over to Blake, throwing her arms round his neck, hugging him tight, "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!"
Not knowing what to do, he brought a hand up and gingerly patted her back
She stiffened then and broke away from him, "Sorry. I-uh didn't mean..."
He smirked, "Be careful," he said, "If you carry on like that, I might start to get ideas." He waggled his eyebrows at her.
Nelya pushed him in the chest, her cheeks red, "You should consider yourself accomplished; nobody has ever made me blush twice-let alone once- in day before."
He chuckled and walked backwards a few steps, facing her, arms held out wide, gesturing around him, "Miss Clyne, welcome to the Batcave."