[He's silent for a while before he nods in answer, the offense forgotten or at least dropped for now.]

You and I patrol Gotham while he tackles...larger problems. [Batman Inc. Batman gone global. He's still not entirely sure how he feels about it, but that's not something he's going to get into now.]

You asked me why I left the League. I did not. Mother sent me to train with Batman-with Father-because she wanted me to learn from him. The intent was always for me to return.

But then Father "died" and you took me on as Robin instead. She didn't like that. [Mother and Grayson had probably hated each other since before Damian had even been born. He shrugs, explaining as if it hadn't been the single most important decision he'd ever made in his life. As if it wasn't still a decision that very few people were aware of. None of the superheroes in his world knew what he had given up to remain as Robin.] She gave me a choice, and I chose to stay.

Now I am no longer al Ghul. [Disowned, disinherited, and replaced with a clone.

He has yet to tell a single living soul in any universe about the clone.]