capeandcowl | ☆ video, blocked from larsa.

[This also has some magical encrypting going on so it's blocked from anyone under 21 years of age. Sorry, kids, but she really doesn't want to deal with any more discomfort than she's already facing!

Zee's over at Bruce's place, sitting on the floor in a t-shirt and a pair shorts, covered in pugs that her hands are busy occupied petting and scritching. Though she's clearly aware that she's recording, she doesn't seem to quite be ready to talk.]

Alright, Network. [She lifts one of the pugblobs into her lap.] How am I supposed to explain sex to a 13 year old? Actually, I... could I maybe get a volunteer to explain to him? Maybe? [An exasperated sigh. This is really not how she wanted to spend her afternoon.] You see, some guy sold him this risqué novel. After Larsa told me it wasn't what he thought it was, that it got really "adult," I skimmed it. I ended up going to the shop and giving the owner an earful, but it doesn't undo the damage.

[The other pug manages to climb into her lap; they both can't fit, so they kind of hang off of her. She doesn't make any motion to remove either of them.] What I'm getting at is that I'm not prepared to give him "the talk." Help me City, you're my only hope?

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[ Gil's face lights up so fast. SO FAST. He's never heard someone ask something like that so directly.

Apparently restrictions for 21 and under doesn't help! ]

[NOTE TO SELF: SPECIAL WARD FOR GIL?]

Hey, there?

[ It's his brother who beds all the ladies. Not Gil. :'(

He tugs at his collar, looking away from the feed. ]

Z-Zatanna... This topic is...

[He'd cry and apologize throughout it, right?]

Uncomfortable, I know. It's why I'm asking for advice.

[ Most likely. ]

Are you sure this is-- I mean, thirteen is still a young age...

[Maybe he should sit in on the talk...]

Oh, I agree. But the cat's been let out of the bag, so to speak.

Ah-- I see. Um, is this boy your son?

Sort of. I mean... yeah. He is. [It's a question she's not sure how to answer. Legally adopted, sure, but she doesn't want anyone to think she's, you know. A mom. Not that it would be a bad thing. Just. She's still working out her feelings on this, okay?]

[ Gil pauses then.

He might actually understand what Zee means by that, being adopted himself. ]

From your world? Or an imPort here?

He's an imPort from a different world than my own. He's legally in my care, though. It hasn't been very long, so I'm not entirely sure how I should be calling him. I don't want to refer to him in a way that would make him uncomfortable.

It's kind of you to take him in.

He asked me to. I don't think I could deny that even if I wanted to.

There are too many kids here. They need someone... to look out for them.

It's worrisome, isn't it? A lot of them seem to get along just fine on their own and not even want adults in their lives, so... I. I don't know.

We are mostly strangers to each other.

[ He pauses. ]

Though... it is generous of you to take him in, even if he asked first. I don't know how many people would offer that hospitality.

I'm in... a unique position of having quite a bit of money and a very large home. I also knew him for a while before hand. I don't think it's fair to say that I'm hospitable because of that.

There are plenty of people like that back home. [ He scoffs quietly. ] They don't pay attention to things like this, despite having the wealth to help.

I think there's only so much you can do. There's a very thin line that some people are scared to cross or, were bred not to.

To help someone from a lower class in society? Yeah.

And some are just that selfish.

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