The table was set, and the family had sat. Simply Bruce, Alfred, and the boys had decided to attend the gathering; a small amount compared to the socialite parties they had become used to attending.

Bruce gave a small smile, looking around the table at his small, but surprisingly still intact, family. "Would anyone like to say what they're thankful for?"

His father, when he was still alive, would start their annual Thanksgiving meal with such a statement. Bruce had tried to keep that living, but as the years wore on, it slowly began to fade from tradition.

The boys, already halfway to scooping food onto their plates, froze in confusion. Slowly, the returned their hands, then shared watchful glances. A beat passed.

Then damian raised his hand.

Bruce smiled. "Go ahead, Damian."

"I'm glad we haven't died."

"Speak for yourself," Jason mumbled darkly.

Alfred scoffed, but Bruce shot him a scolding look. "That's . . . very kind, Damian. Anyone else?"

Dick shrugged. "Uh, our health, I guess?"

"That's practically the same thing Dami said," Tim retorted. "Health, life—what's the difference?"

"There is too a difference!"

"Not really, idiot."

"Boys," Bruce interjected. His voice went unheard between the two.

"Shut up, Drake."

"You shut up, Grayson."

"Boys, we haven't even cut the turkey yet!"

"No, you shut up."

"No, you shut up."

Damian sighed, dropping his head onto the table with a light thump. Jason shrugged, ignoring Bruce's wishing and reaching for a slab of turkey.

"I'm thankful for Alfred's cooking. If it weren't here, I wouldn't be, either."

Yes, yes, this is extremely short. But A, it's a holiday. Gimme a break. And B, I wrote this within an hour because I have so much homework. Sorry I'm behind on my updating, but I have an 86 and a 75 in Spanish 2 and International Relations, respectively. Trust me, school work is not what I want to be doing.

But, enough airing of my grievances. For one, I'm thankful for my readers, followers, and favorite-ers. Thanks for sticking with me, through thick and thin. Also, thanks to my new beta, Maniac Jack.

Have a safe, Happy Thanksgiving (or a random Thursday for those who don't celebrate it).

Stay awesome, my dudes!

~palmtreedragons