( Her hand tightens at Stephanie shoulder, before she's moving to pull her into a hug. Speeches really haven't ever been something she's good at, not outside the classroom, and even then. But she hugs her kids, helps them, and even when she has to send them home to terrible things, it might give them the strength to get through it as she tries to find the solutions for them.
She does the same for Steph, now, holding her close. She's not one of them, but she's part of Gotham, even if she can't take Stephanie home. )
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She does the same for Steph, now, holding her close. She's not one of them, but she's part of Gotham, even if she can't take Stephanie home. )