Growing up Idealising heroes like superman who soared through the sky. Every kid dreams of flying.
Dick Grayson grew up in the circus. Letting go of the trapeze, soaring in midair for precious seconds before he was caught or grabbed hold of the bar again, for just a moment, he could pretend to fly. It was all an act, but he felt like he knew what it was like to fly like the bird he was named after.
Now he was a teenager, and the circus was far behind him. But grappling between buildings, he could pretend to fly again.