Chapter 10 – The Aftermath One Year Later

Robin opened his curtains, the soft Early December sun poured into his room, the first snow lay as a crystal sheet across the gardens of Titans Tower, he smiled.

He turned to put on his silken gloves, but not before looking at the scar that was a pink dash across his arm. Yes, even a year later the cut had not faded away, he had expected it wouldn't. Even so, he had wanted it to stay there. Not as the mark of the battles they had come through last year, not as a mark of betrayal and hurt, but as a mark of truth. A mark of hope. A mark of love. True, whenever he looked at the scar, it reminded him of suffering, but through that suffering, there was a sweet pang of courage and victory. But, as Starfire had told him many times.

"Don't look at it as a emblem of hate and wickedness, think about the true mark of that scar, it was the finding of our love. It was the battle we'd overcome."

He pulled on the glove.

"Robin?" Starfire's head popped around his door.

"Yeah?" he asked, turning to face her.

"You're awake, I was wondering if you'd seen the snow," she said, almost blushing slightly.

"Yeah, I saw it," he said.

"Do you want to go out and see it?" she asked.

He walked towards her and kissed her forehead lightly. He grabbed her hand.

"Sure," he smiled.

Then, the snow melted. And the first primroses of spring began to bloom. It would be a good year, they were sure of that.

And they would try and get through it. Together. Stronger. Without fail.

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And that's it! I'd like to thank all my reviewers for sticking through it, you guys rock! I'd like to think of writing a sequel to this, but I'm not sure. If you've any ideas or requests, you can find my e-mail on my page. Thanks again.

SHD