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The penthouse of the Gotham City, Four Seasons was silent when the woman entered it, the only sound the clicking of her heals as she approached the spectacle in the center of the room. The table had been set for two, a lavish spread of food and wine she knew cost more than the rooms reservation itself sat on its polished wooden surface. But she cared not for the display of wealth and refined taste that sat on its top, for the man she had come to see was the only thing she held in her gaze. He was aging, his once black beard and hair specked now with grey that gave him the air of wisdom that came with age. He was not seated, but instead stood looking out over the city from the window. ❛Ras❜ She announced and he turned around with a smile on his aged face, holding his hands out to take hers. If he wasn’t the head of the League he might have been a friendly face, she might have smiled in return but those dark eyes glinted with something that left her and everyone else feeling unsettled. _❛Welcome Miss Wayne, thank you for accepting my invitation─❜ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❛─Its been so long since we last spoke, ❜ This time the table was set again for two, but the chairs were far closer together. In the privet study of the great Ra’s Al Ghoul. The Wayne entered silently and the Demons’ head rose from his place to great her, taking her hand between two of his own and guiding her to her spot at the table. ❛Thank you for the invitation❜ She responded and he smiled waving the action away with a heavily ringed finger. As if it were completely natural for the head of the League off assassins to ask the protege of the Green Arrow and Batman to dinner without prior interaction with her. The blue eyed Wayne ❛Although I have to ask─❜ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❛─Why did you invite me here Ras?❜ ❛I heard about what happened with you and Mr. Wilson And I wanted to express my condolences to you and your family. It is terrible what that made did to you. I heard you bested my grandson ❜ His tone was sincere but all the same the subject mater brought a foul taste to her mouth. It had been less than two months since the incident and she still had not recovered, physically she was fine. Dick had restrained her put her in a headlock until she passed out. She’d been fine the next day, but mentally- she wasn’t sure she’d ever be the same. She’d turned against her family. How did one come back from that? Ra’s read the distress in the lines on her face and gestured for her to take her seat, pouring eat of them a glass of wine and handing it to her as he got ready to speak. ❛I did not mean to cause you any distress Miss Wayne I simply wanted to express my condolences and offer you a proposition. I have been watching you for a while now─❜ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❛─And I believe that what I saw in you originally is true. You have great potential and I have come to a conclusion.❜ The man paused, he had not sat down but instead stood with his hands locked behind his back as he stared out over the view from his window. Mountains rose in the background and even in the golden sunset the buildings of the assassin’s training grounds were visible, bathed in that fiery glow. ❛I believe your time at Nanda Parbat is over, you have trained harder than most would ever dream possible and I know from the look in your eyes you have found what you sought in yourself.❜ ❛And I have found what I was searching for in you. Nayra I─❜ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❛─ Want you to except my invitation to train with us, you would not be a member of the League but you would train from the best, learn to harness what Mr Wilson has given you and find time to return to yourself outside of what Mr Wayne believes you to be.❜ The older man paused and held her gaze as he took a sip of the wine, she was worried. Worried by the look on his face, she could see him plotting behind his eyes and she knew the man would never do anything that did not interest him yet his words were oddly calming. ❛You want me to leave Gotham─ to leave my family and go with you to Nanda Parbat?❜ ❛I know you love your family, and they love you. But you need to learn who you are with out them. Should you come with me I can give you that freedom. Come with me and leave what Mr. Wilson said behind you.❜ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❛I told you this once before sometimes you need a chance to step out of the shadow of those around you to truly embrace who you were meant to be.❜ Ras had still not turned around but she could see him watching her in the reflection off the mirror, and she stood feeling this time as though what he would say would cary as much weight as the first time they spoke. ❛And you have done beautifully here, I do not believe there is a soul on this mountain you could not face admirably.❜ ❛Thank you Ras.❜ Despite her hesitation the Wayne could not help but feel as swell of pride at his words. And a smirk formed on her face because of it. ❛I want you to take my place as Head of the Demon.❜ Nayra stared at the man in shock, this time not caring that it showed on her face as he turned to face her. ❛You want me to take your place?❜ She asked. ❛You are far beyond the teachings of a dear Vigilante, you would be wasted on the streets Miss Wayne. Slade saw in you what your cousin can not- I want you to realize your full potential. I want you to be who you were born to be. So what say you? Will you accept my offer, and become the next Head of the Demon and take my place?❜ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❛Yes I accept.❜