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red-jaebyrd · 7 months ago

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A New Bird in the Nest

Summary: What if Jason survived Ethiopia and Bruce adopted Tim early? Jason has many insecurities about the new addition to Wayne Manor and it doesn’t help that Bruce has been avoiding Jason since he came back from the hospital. The fear of being replaced and pushed out looms over Jason and it all starts when a kid named Tim Drake moves in. This fic was inspired by this beautiful piece of art by @ky-landfill

It had been almost three months since Ethiopia and Jason was still walking on eggshells around Bruce. Lately Bruce was all clipped tones and clenched jawed whenever Jason attempted to start a conversation with him. After a while Jason gave up trying to talk to Bruce altogether. With a heavy heart Jason came to the harsh realization that Bruce was obviously still mad at him about Ethiopia.

Bruce was always busy now that Jason was home from the hospital. And while Jason was no longer confined to a bed and could now get around with the help of crutches, Bruce was hardly home. When he was home, Bruce was either holed up in the Cave or his study at all hours. At mealtimes he was constantly hiding behind a newspaper or hyper-focused on a tablet to avoid talking to Jason. Whenever his eyes would wander and meet Jason’s, it was always met with worry lines and a furrowed brow. It got on Jason’s nerves. He didn’t want Bruce’s pity. He just wanted Bruce to talk to him without snapping.

The only time they had talked was in the car on the way to Jason’s PT or to various doctor’s appointments. The conversations always mainly focused on the progress and recovery of Jason’s leg and nothing else. Jason figured it was probably easier for Bruce to talk to him if he didn’t have to actually look at him.

Since Jason had come home from the hospital Bruce had restricted Jason’s access to the Cave. He had told Jason that he didn’t want him to be in the Cave using numerous excuses like the flooring was unstable and would interfere with his crutches. There were also no handrails or any feasible way to install them.

Bruce’s cutoff of Robin spoke volumes to Jason without Bruce ever having to say much to him.

Continue on A03

Dick was visiting at the Manor today. Jason always looked forward to Dick’s visits, but he would never admit that to his older brother. When Jason had arrived home from the hospital, Dick had temporarily moved back into the Manor to help with Jason’s care.

At first Jason resented the gesture, mostly because he thought Dick was doing it out of guilt, but after a while it didn’t matter why Dick decided to stay at the Manor, Jason liked having him around. Not to mention Dick was a great buffer between him and Bruce.

Last week Dick had moved back to his apartment in Bludhaven. It was time for Dick to go back to his city and as much as Jason didn’t want him to go, he knew Dick had responsibilities he needed to get back to. Jason missed hanging out with his older brother every day, but Dick had promised to stop by and visit at least every other weekend.

This weekend Dick came, and they were hanging out the kitchen munching on Alfred’s delicious chicken salad sandwiches when Dick surprised Jason with a question.

“Have you and Bruce talked at all about what happened in Ethiopia?” Dick broached, taking a bite out of his sandwich.

“No,” Jason swallowed, putting his sandwich down and grabbing some chips. “We haven’t talked about that day. He doesn’t really talk to me anymore. Not that he ever talked a lot before, you know, but this is different. He snaps at me sometimes and stops mid-sentence. It’s like he wants to say something to me, but then he doesn’t.” Jason’s shoulders were inching toward his ears. “I think – I think he’s still mad at me.”

“He’s not mad at you,” Dick sighed, rubbing his forehead in frustration and muttering a ‘Dammit Bruce’ under his breath. “Believe me. He’s – he’s just overwhelmed with what could have happened and he’s bad at communicating that fear to you.” Dick rubbed his hands together over his plate to discard the crumbs. He put his hand on Jason’s shoulder and squeezed. “You almost died, Jay and for him it wasn’t the first time he’d almost lost his kid to a rogue. He’s not upset with you. Give him time.”

Jason scowled at Dick. How much more time did Jason need to give Bruce? It had been at almost three months. Jason pushed his plate away from him and rubbed the crumbs from his hands onto his jeans. The sandwich now felt like stone in his stomach.

“He won’t let me back in the Cave. Do you think – do you think he’ll take Robin away?” Jason inquired, picking at his sandwich just to give his hands something to do.

“The truth?” Dick asked, leveling a look at Jason.

Jason nodded.

“He should. At least for –,“

“But I didn’t mean to –,“ Jason interrupted, his eyes wide at Dick’s answer.

Dick held up his hands in a placating manner “Let me finish. He should take it away at least for now. Maybe allowing a kid at 13 to fight dangerous criminals wasn’t the brightest idea on his part.”

“You did it at 9 years old,” Jason argued, clenching his fists at the table.

He couldn’t believe the hypocrite Dick was being when it came to Robin. He thought Dick would understand.

“Our situations were different,” Dick countered, raising his voice a little. “I didn’t give Bruce a choice in the matter. I was going to find my parents’ killer with or without his help. Robin was a way for me to be out there making a difference and seeking justice for my parents.”

“I don’t know why I even asked you,” Jason snapped, crossing his arms. “You never liked me being Robin in the first place.”

“No, I didn’t,” Dick retorted, his jaw clenching. Jason recoiled at the quick response. “Robin was mine. It was my mantle to hand over to a successor, not Bruce. I was replaced before I even got a say in the matter.”

Jason lips parted to say something but all he could do was glare at Dick. Dick had never let him forget that he had been replaced.

Dick got up from the table and placed his plate and glass in the sink.

Jason chanced a look at Dick who had his back turned to him with his arms braced at the sink edge. His shoulders tense. After a while Dick turned on the faucet and began to wash his dishes.

Now Dick was going to give him the silent treatment just like Bruce. Jason sighed and rubbed his forehead. He really did have a knack for messing things up and pissing people off. He couldn’t afford right now to have yet another person in his life not speaking to him; especially Dick. They just started getting to know each other again.

He never should’ve said anything to Dick about Robin.

“I never liked that he made you Robin, but…” Dick admitted, breaking the silence and turning off the water.

Here we go, Jason thought, bracing himself for Dick to lay into him.

“I quickly saw in you what Bruce did, that you were the right choice for the mantle,” Dick continued, his voice gentle and even. Jason blinked and looked up at Dick. The older man was now facing Jason drying his hands on a dishtowel. All signs of anger gone as the brightness returned to Dick’s eyes.

Jason gave him a small smile. Dick didn’t have to say that last part to him. Jason picked up his plate and limped to a drawer next to the sink for a Ziploc bag. He placed the reminder of his sandwich in it and hobbled to put it in the fridge. Dick took his plate, turned on the water, and began to wash it. Jason headed back to his chair at the table.

“Do –,” Jason hesitated, steeling himself for his next question. He padded his finger against a scratch on the wood. “-do you think he’ll replace me too?”

It was a question he hated asking out loud, especially to Dick, he didn’t even know why he asked it. Maybe he was hoping for some support, a counter argument in his favor, a lie, or a platitude. However, Jason knew deep down Dick wouldn’t sugar coat his words.

“Not unless he decides to adopt another kid,” Dick snorted, turning off the water and drying his hands. “And I don’t see that happening anytime soon.”

“Thanks for the reassurance, Dick,” Jason retorted, rolling his eyes.

“Jay, I’m kidding,” Dick teased, throwing a dish towel at Jason. “He’s not adopting another kid, okay?”

Jason nodded. He wanted to believe Dick, but Dick had now planted a seed of doubt. Considering Bruce’s track record there was always the possibility of Robin being replaced looming over Jason.

Two weeks later Jason was blindsided by the introduction to Tim Drake. A boy he had met briefly at a gala that Jason had attended with Bruce last year. He remembered trying to make conversation with the kid, but the interaction was awkward. The kid hadn’t been very talkative. While he had an overly friendly smile and gave Jason his full attention, the kid only nodded and gave Jason one word answers. Jason wasn’t sure if the kid was just shy or stuck up. Jason had concluded that the kid likely didn’t want to be seen talking to a street rat from Park Row and was just humoring him.

Bruce informed Alfred and Jason that Tim’s stay was a temporary emergency foster placement until a relative could be contacted.

Jason could deal with having a stranger in his house for a week or two, it didn’t mean he had to like him or spend time with him.

For the next several days, Jason avoided the new kid at all costs except at meal times, which were unavoidable. Alfred and Bruce wouldn’t allow him to take meals up to his room. Bruce even stopped hiding behind newspapers and tablets at the table futilely trying to engage the kid in conversation. The kid hardly talked but answered questions when asked. Bruce still sometimes stayed in his study, but he now started opening the door again. It was something he hadn’t done since Jason had come home from the hospital.

The changes in the house were obvious, and it stung that the kid was getting Bruce’s undivided attention.

Whatever.

The kid had exceptional table manners, which was expected considering where he came from, but it still rubbed Jason the wrong way. What was this kid trying to prove anyway, that he was better than Jason? No shit, Sherlock, that much was obvious. But it didn’t matter, the kid was soon moving out of Jason’s house and in with relatives. Jason would soon be rid of him.

It didn’t help matters that Dick and the new kid got along perfectly. Dick came over to the Manor right away to meet the new kid. The kid was completely enamored with Dick soaking up the frequent hair tousles and side hugs that Dick had always reserved for Jason.

First, the kid had stolen Bruce’s attention away from Jason, now he was stealing all of the time Jason would normally have with Dick.

About a week and half into the new kid’s stay, Bruce dropped the bomb that plans had changed, and the kid would now be staying with them at the Manor permanently. The kid was soon moved from a bedroom in the guest wing to a bedroom in the family wing next to Jason.

Jason’s stomach dropped. He couldn’t believe what he had just heard. Bruce had actually done the very thing Dick had teased him about almost two weeks ago, ‘not unless he adopts another kid’. It was actually happening.

Jason was being replaced! It was only a matter of time before Jason was completely out of the picture and the new kid became the new Robin.

He phoned Dick right away yelling at him that Bruce was replacing him with this new kid.

“This is all your fault,” Jason barked on the phone, slowly pacing his room.

“What’s my fault?” Dick asked.

“’Not unless he adopts another kid’ bullshit. Well it’s happening, because you’re the one who said it out loud,” Jason argued, clenching his jaw in frustration. It was a weak argument, but it was all Jason had at the moment. He had to blame someone.

“Jay, you can’t speak something into existence,” Dick snorted.

“I – I know that, dumbass,” Jason growled, irritated that Dick wasn’t taking him seriously. “I just didn’t think he’d –.”

The lump in his throat cut off his words and made his breath hitch. This was all happening too fast for Jason. Bruce wasn’t supposed to get another kid this fast or at all. The kid was supposed to move in with relatives. Jason knew he wouldn’t be Robin forever, but he thought he’d have enough time to get used to not being Robin before Bruce went and replaced him.

“Jay, are you still there? Talk to me, bud,” Dick said, breaking the silence, all teasing gone from his voice. “Bruce isn’t replacing you, Little Wing. He’s simply giving a kid something he needs right now, a home and a family. Nothing more. Besides, Tim is harmless and a great kid. I hope you’re being nice to him.”

“Why does he need my home and my family?” Jason whined, sagging onto his bed. His leg throbbing in time with his heartbeat.

Jason knew he was being unreasonable. This kid had done nothing wrong except existing, yet Jason couldn’t bring himself to be nice because this kid was getting the one thing Jason had been wanting for the last two months – Bruce’s undivided attention; and now stealing the only thing he had left - his brother’s devotion.

“Because his family failed him, Jay,” Dick replied, his tone matter of fact yet gentle. “You know what that’s like. Just talk to him and try to get to know him. He’s a great kid.”

Jason couldn’t bring himself to start a conversation with the kid, not yet anyway, but he no longer glared at the kid at meals or slammed his door in the kid’s face. He’d nod whenever the kid said, ‘Good morning’ and no longer avoided the library when he saw the kid sitting in his favorite chair. He even kept his mouth shut when he saw the kid sitting in Bruce’s study just feet away from the Grandfather clock entrance to the Cave.

The more Jason paid quiet attention to the kid, the more he saw things that reminded him of his own upbringing with Willis and he didn’t like it. The kid knew how to stay out of the way. When he was not occupied elsewhere with Bruce or Alfred, the kid spent most of his time in his room. The kid never really ventured within the Manor by himself beyond the library or kitchen, even though he was given permission and encouraged to explore his surroundings.

At first, Jason actually liked it. It meant he didn’t have to run into the kid or spend any time with him. But soon Jason realized that the kid’s avoidance of everyone was a definite problem.

The kid was quiet and never brought any kind of attention to himself. He never complained about the food given to him, ever; and ate everything on his plate, even the gross under-seasoned brussel sprouts and cauliflower. Bruce didn’t even eat the brussel sprouts on his plate. Jason knew the kid hated them because he noticed the kid struggling to swallow every single one, but he never said anything to Alfred or Bruce. Bruce eventually told the kid that he didn’t have to eat anything he didn’t like, but it was like the kid didn’t hear him. The kid also never asked for seconds but would say yes when they were offered to him.

The weirdest thing of all, the kid never initiated any conversation with Bruce or Alfred unless they spoke to him first. The kid was literally the poster child for that saying, ‘children should be seen and not heard’.

He didn’t even speak up one particular evening when he started breaking out in hives at dinner.

Jason was the first one to notice something was wrong with the kid. It was only for a split second and the kid must have realized something wasn’t right either because he instantly put his head down. But it was too late, Jason had seen the red raised splotches on the kid’s neck and face. The kid was white-knuckling his cutlery, a piece of Alfred’s Pesto Penne was still dangling off his fork.

If Jason had the height and the strength, he would have kicked the kid under the table.

Say something, kid!

Jason wasn’t sure why he was getting so mad, but it was pissing him off that this kid was going through what looked like some sort of anaphylaxis episode and staying quiet. Jason still might not know how to talk to the kid, and maybe he was still a little angry at him for stealing Bruce and Dick, but he didn’t want him to die.

Could it be that the kid was genuinely afraid to disrespect adults that he’d put his health in danger and eat whatever was put in front of him?

Didn’t the kid know by now that Bruce wasn’t going to be mad at him for speaking up about an allergy? Hadn’t the kid spent enough time with Bruce to know that he’d never be shamed for something he couldn’t control.

“Bruce!” Jason yelled, finally getting the man’s attention. Bruce gave him a puzzled look. “Your new kid needs you.”

Just then the kid cleared his throat and made a weird and alarming wheezing sound. Bruce’s fork clattered on his plate the moment he laid eyes on the kid.

“Tim, are you okay?”

The kid’s eyes went wide. His eyes scanned frantically at Jason, Bruce and then Alfred, but he didn’t say a word.

“Tim, I need you to answer me, okay,” Bruce asked, keeping his voice low and calm. “Are you allergic to pine nuts?”

“No, I…I don’t know,” The kid swallowed, tears pooling in his eyes. “I’m…I’m allergic to almonds, but I’m…I’m okay.”

It was obvious to Jason and everyone else in the room that the kid was anything but okay.

“Alfred, get two epi-pens and call Leslie,” Bruce ordered, making his way to a chair closer to Tim to examine his face and neck.

“Right away, sir.”

“I’m okay,” The kid wheezed, moving his face away from Bruce. “Really, it’s f-fine.”

Jason couldn’t take it anymore. The kid was obviously not okay. Nothing about this was fine. The sooner he realized that the better.

“You’re not okay, you dummy! You don’t fuck around with food allergies!” Jason bellowed, banging his fists on the table to emphasize his point. “If you’re not feeling good because the food is making you sick, you fucking say something.”

“Jason,” Bruce warned, keeping his voice even while also leveling Jason with a glare.

He could see Bruce clenching his jaw as he went back to examining the kid. Jason ignored him. He didn’t care that he was making Bruce mad. Jason needed to finish telling the kid what he needed to hear.

“If you’re still hungry, ask for more food,” Jason continued, his voice getting louder. “If you don’t like the food, don’t eat it. Either way Bruce and Alfred won’t get mad!”

“Jason, you’re yelling,” Bruce stated, his voice low and gravely. “Lower your voice or you’ll need to leave the table.

Jason didn’t even know why he was yelling at the kid, but it felt good to get it out. A part of him was frustrated that the kid still didn’t see what he had here with Bruce – safety. Another part of him was irritated at himself for acting like a complete asshole hating this kid for no reason other than existing and taking up space. Realizing too late that this kid was just like him when he first came to live here, scared and mistrustful of adults.

Jason wasn’t done yet. There was one last thing Jason needed the kid to hear and understand about the way things worked with Bruce and Alfred. Something Dick actually told him when Jason first came to the Manor.

“No one here is going to make you do what you don’t want to do,” Jason emphasized, grabbing his crutch, and getting up from his chair. “But they won’t know what you want if you don’t fucking say something.”

He added that last bit.

“Jason, that is enough,” Bruce scolded, his voice loud enough to make the crying kid next to him jump and Jason flinch.

Before Bruce could tell him to go to his room, Jason was already making his way to out of the dining room.

“I’m sorry, Bruce,” the kid sobbed, his breaths hitching, while Bruce continued to examine the hives on his face and neck. “I’m so sorry for making a scene. Please…please don’t be mad. I’ll…I’ll do better. I promise.”

The last sentence was said in a whisper, but Jason heard it loud and clear. It felt like a punch to the gut. He couldn’t get out of the dining room fast enough. If only his stupid leg would let him run. He made his way out of the dining room and into the hallway. He leaned against the wall taking deep breaths.

What kind of parents did this kid have that he was scared of adults and knew nothing about his own food allergies?

Jason saw the signs once he had started to pay more attention. The obvious signs of abuse. They were right there at every meal, every encounter, plain as day, but Jason was too preoccupied with his own paranoia of being replaced, and blinded by Tim’s rich kid status and upbringing to think that someone of his background was being mistreated by his own parents.

Jason was an asshole.

He was snapped out of his thoughts as Alfred walked briskly passed him into the dining room with the two epi-pens for Tim. Jason proceeded to head for the stairs.

Jason made it as far as the bottom of the stairs. He sat down on the steps and closed his eyes, leaning his head against the banister. The familiar throbbing of a migraine radiated from his left temple to the back of his head. After a while he heard familiar footsteps approaching him. It was Bruce.

“How’s the kid?” Jason asked, squinting at the harsh light of the chandelier above him.

“The epi-pens helped. Alfred is monitoring him in one of the downstairs bedrooms,” Bruce answered, sitting down on the step next to Jason. “Leslie is on her way to check on him.”

“Good,” Jason replied, nodding his head. “That’s…that’s good.”

They sat there on the steps in companionable silence. Jason could feel a lecture coming from Bruce. The migraine made it hard for Jason to care. Right now, all the fight in him had left.

“You can’t yell at him like that again, Jay,” Bruce warned, breaking the silence. “He didn’t deserve that from you at all.”

“I know,” Jason groaned, leaning his head against the banister again. “And I didn’t mean to yell, but the k-,“ Jason stopped himself, the kid had a name and he should probably start using it. “Tim needed to hear it. I’m not sorry for what I said.”

“You need to be nicer to your brother, Jay,” Bruce sighed, his shoulders sagging in exhaustion. “We need to make him feel welcome here.

Brother.

Jason let the word wash over him. He hadn’t really allowed himself to think of Tim in that way even though it was obvious that he’d be staying at the Manor permanently. It was all too much for Jason to think about at the moment.

“Bruce,” Jason breathed, closing his eyes and rubbing his forehead. “I don’t want to talk about him right now. My head is killing me.”

He knew he needed to talk to Bruce about Tim, but he couldn’t do it tonight. Right now his throbbing head wouldn’t let him think straight.

“Okay get some rest,” Bruce suggested, brushing Jason’s bangs from his forehead. “We definitely need to have a conversation. We’ll do that in the morning when you’re up for it.”

The next morning Jason took his time making it to Bruce’s study.

He had most of the morning to think about what he was going to say to Tim and Bruce. Jason wasn’t sure if he’d actually have the guts to admit out loud certain thoughts that had been rummaging around in his brain the last few weeks. Especially the big one concerning Robin.

Would Bruce take Robin from him and give it to Tim?

Before Jason realized it, he was in front of Bruce’s study. The door was opened. Bruce had always told Jason to feel free to come inside if the door wasn’t closed. His door hadn’t been opened in the months before Tim came to the Manor. Jason peeked inside from the doorway.

Bruce looked deep in thought as he perused over various papers from different file folders stacked on his desk. Jason was starting to have second thoughts.

“Hey Jason, what can I do for you?” Bruce asked, not looking up from what he was reading.

It always weirded Jason out when Bruce knew it was him without even looking at him. It was likely the squeaking sound from his crutch that gave him away.

“You look busy,” Jason observed, giving Bruce an out and hoping that he’d take it. He turned to leave. “I’ll come back.”

“I’m not busy, have a seat,” Bruce acknowledged, motioning to the sofa. He took his glasses off and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He closed the file folder he was reading, stood up from his desk chair, and stretched. He soon followed Jason to the sofa. “How’s your head, kiddo?”

“Better. I think I just needed to sleep it off,” Jason answered, sitting down and leaning his crutch against the arm of the sofa. Once he got a closer look at Bruce he could see dark circles under the man’s eyes. “Have you been here all night?” Jason gestured to Bruce’s desk.

“Pretty much. Though I did spend some of the night looking in on Tim,” Bruce sighed, sitting down on the sofa with Jason and rubbing his tired eyes.

“How’s he doing?”

“He’s much better, just tired. He’s back in his room if you wanted to go see him later and talk.”

Jason nodded. It was Bruce’s way of telling Jason that he needed to apologize to Tim. He had planned on visiting Tim after this, though he’d understand if Tim wasn’t up for it considering the way Jason yelled at him last night.

“Anyway, I’m just trying to see if I had missed something in any of Tim’s records,” Bruce continued, leaning back on the sofa. “They’re all pretty vague and don’t go back that far. There aren’t any details about any known allergies or yearly well checks, no documentation about any allergy testing except the most recent one that revealed an allergy to almonds. His immunization record stops at 5 years old.”

“But his parents have money, right? If they live in this neighborhood,” Jason snapped, folding his arms. “How could they just not take him to the doctor?”

“You’d be surprised by the priorities some people have in this town,” Bruce criticized. “Sadly, their children are not on the top of that list.”

Jason shook his head. It didn’t make any sense to him. Tim’s parents had money. Maybe not as much money as Bruce, but they could afford to take Tim to the best doctors for yearly check-ups and specialists to help him with his allergies. Instead, they chose to prioritize their jobs and lifestyle instead of their kid.

“Is that the reason he’s living here with us now? Because his parents didn’t take good care of him?”

“Among other things, yes,” Bruce answered. “Tim’s home life wasn’t great. From what little he told me his parents left him home alone for extended amounts of time at a fairly young age. For his safety and wellbeing, it was necessary for him to be removed from his parents. He needed a home with stability and most of all a family. I felt that we could be all of that for him.”

Jason’s shoulders dropped hearing all of this from Bruce. Tim was a lonely and abused kid, just like Jason had been. Bruce opened his heart and his home again to a boy in need. It now all made sense why Bruce had been spending so much time with Tim. He wasn’t trying to replace Jason. He was trying to make Tim feel at home; just as Jason should have been doing instead of slamming doors in the poor kid’s face.

“I realize now that the timing of his arrival was awful, and I’m sorry,” Bruce continued, interrupting Jason’s thoughts. He placed a hand on Jason’s shoulder and squeezed it. “I know this type of major change was the last thing you needed while you are still recovering.”

Jason nodded. He leaned his head back on the pillows to process everything Bruce had just said. Bruce wasn’t wrong, the timing of Tim’s arrival did suck as it played on Jason’s already frayed emotions. But after last night it made it easier to understand Tim’s sudden placement with Bruce.

Bruce saw a kid in trouble and did what came naturally to him. He did the same for Jason four years ago, of course he would do the same thing for Tim. Jason rubbed his face harshly. He felt like an idiot for not making this connection much sooner. Bruce had reached out to be Tim’s family, just like he had done for Jason, because Tim needed a family. Bruce didn’t need another kid. It was all about helping a kid in need.

So, he’s not here to replace me.

“What? No, Jason, I would never do that– what made you think I would –,” Bruce stammered, his wide eyes searching Jason.

Oh shit.

Jason didn’t mean to say that out loud.

But before he could think of something else to say, all the thoughts that had been festering in his brain since Tim had arrived came pouring out of his mouth.

“– because you weren’t talking to me. I thought you were still pissed at me for running away. And when Tim came you were spending all your time with him that you used to spend with me,” Jason blurted out in quick succession. His vision started to blur with tears. He really didn’t want to cry, but the tears were already flowing down his cheeks. “and – and maybe I thought that you liked him better because – because he’s a good kid with perfect manners who never talked back or complained, and he’s not – not a mouthy screw up like me who messed everything up.”

Jason’s eyes widened as his brain caught up to the words that had just come out of his mouth. Every thought and fear that he had been dwelling on these past several weeks came out faster than he could contain them. There was no taking it back now.

“Jason, you’re not a screw up and you didn’t mess up anything.” Bruce affirmed, gently pulling Jason into a hug. Jason held on to Bruce like a lifeline, his tears continuing to fall. “Son, you didn’t mess up anything.”

Jason shook his head, but who was he kidding. He made a pretty big fucking mistake that almost got him and Bruce killed. How is Bruce not furious with him?

“It’s true that choices were made by both of us, good and bad and things took a serious turn, and – and for a second I thought I’d lost you,” Bruce sniffed, breaking the embrace to look at Jason. “But I didn’t. You survived and I’m so grateful every single day that you are here with me.

Bruce moved his hands to cup Jason’s face. He gently wiped away the tears from Jason’s cheeks with his thumbs. Jason kept trying to calm his breaths but they were still hitching with every sob. Why couldn’t Bruce have said all this to him sooner?

“I’m so thankful I get to watch you grow and see the person you will become,” Bruce continued, embracing Jason again and rubbing soothing circles on Jason’s back. “I’m so proud that you’re my son, and I love you just the way you are so please, don’t think for one second that I would ever want to replace you with someone else.”

There was still something that Jason needed to know from Bruce. A question he needed answered because he was tired of the subject being avoided and ignored. He was ready to take responsibly for his actions. He just needed Bruce to be straight-forward with him.

“Are you still mad at me?” Jason stammered, his bottom lip trembling. “About Ethiopia? It’s my fault –,”

“Oh, Jay, lad, no,” Bruce interrupted, his shoulders sinking. He hugged Jason tighter resting his cheek on the top of Jason’s curls. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry I made you think that I was ever mad at you.”

Jason straightened in surprise at the words ‘I’m sorry’ coming from Bruce. Not that Bruce wasn’t capable of apologizing, but did Jason deserve it? It felt misplaced. He was the one that ran away and got himself in trouble. He was the one that nearly got himself killed and needed rescuing.

“I don’t blame you for what happened,” Bruce continued, interrupting Jason’s thoughts. “I blame the people who hurt and betrayed you. I’m mad at myself for not giving you the answers you needed at the time that you were seeking them. I feel responsible for making you think that you had to go halfway across the world in search of those answers. I’m angry that the one person who should have cherished you for the gift that you are betrayed you to a madman.

“I allowed my anger toward them to fester and instead of talking about what had happened in Ethiopia with you, I internalized it. I’m sorry, Jason,” Bruce apologized. “I am so sorry for pushing you away at a crucial time when you needed me; that will never happen again. Understood.”

“Understood.”

Jason blew out a breath he hadn’t realized he had been holding. He wasn’t expecting Bruce to say all of that to him, but it was a relief to hear that Bruce’s anger wasn’t because of him. It felt like an invisible weight had been lifted from Jason’s shoulders. Bruce wasn’t mad at him, and he didn’t blame Jason for what had happened in Ethiopia.

“I’m so grateful that you’re alive and here with me,” Bruce repeated, pulling Jason in for another hug.

They still hadn’t discussed Robin, but right now Jason felt that Robin could wait.

“I love you so much, Jason.”

“I love you too, Dad.”

Later that afternoon Jason headed to Tim’s room. Jason still wasn’t sure what he was going to say to Tim. The kid was likely scared of him now from all the yelling that had happened last night. He couldn’t blame the kid if he now hated him. Jason kind of deserved whatever attitude the kid gave him.

Jason took a deep breath before knocking on Tim’s door.

“Who is it,” a faint voice answered from inside the room.

“It’s Jason. Can I come in?”

“Yes,” Tim answered almost immediately.

Jason wondered if Tim had ever said no to anyone. He felt it was best to give this kid a way out just in case he’d rather be alone.

“It’s okay if you don’t feel up for visitors,” Jason added, still not opening the door. “I can come back whenever you’re up for it.”

“I’m okay, you can come in.”

Jason opened the door and hoped the smile on his face looked genuine and didn’t scare Tim. It appeared that just him being in the room was enough to have the kid sitting up, hiding behind his knees and blankets.

“You’re not going to yell at me again, are you?” Tim asked, hugging his knees.

“No, Tim,” Jason laughed, making his way closer to Tim’s bed. “Not unless you give me a reason too.”

Tim’s eyes went wide.

“That was a joke,” Jason interjected quickly, before Tim burst into tears. He rubbed the back of his neck. “Let’s try this again, how are you feeling?”

“Better, just tired. I’m not itching anymore, so that’s a relief. This one hit me harder than the almond reaction.”

Bruce had told Jason that it was only a few weeks ago that Tim had experienced anaphylaxis while home alone. This incident had prompted Tim’s removal from his parents and placed with Bruce.

“I’m glad you’re feeling better,” Jason said, shifting his weight off his bad leg. It started throbbing in its standing prone position. “Allergic reactions suck.”

Just then the pain in his leg radiated from his hip to his knee. Jason couldn’t hide the hiss of pain that escaped between his clenched teeth. He looked up to see Tim looking at the long scar on his face and then his leg. Jason hated it when people stared.

“I think you need to sit down. You look like you’re in pain,” Tim suggested, gesturing to the armchair next to his bed. “This chair is really comfortable. I like sitting in it while I’m reading.”

“Thanks,” Jason breathed, trying to ignore the throbbing in his leg while making his way over to the chair. He noticed a familiar copy of ‘The Lightning Thief’ on Tim’s nightstand and picked it up.

“Bruce bought me the entire series. I just started it when I came here,” Tim explained. “I really like the story. I wasn’t allowed to read it before – before I came here.”

“Let me guess, your parents think gods and goddesses are evil?” Jason smirked.

“No, mother said ‘fantasy books are frivolous nonsense and not becoming of a future businessman.’”

Jason scowled. He was deeply insulted that the adults in Tim’s life had disparaged Jason’s first favorite genre of books. How dare they. It appeared that Jason had some work to do.

“I can recommend other fantasy books if you like the genre,” Jason offered, setting the book back on the nightstand. “When you’re feeling better we can go to the library. I’ll show you the fantasy section. It’s huge.”

“Thanks, but you don’t have to do that,” Tim shrugged. “I know you don’t like me.”

Hearing Tim say it like that, so matter of fact and accepting, wiped the smile off Jason’s face. It sucked to know that he had left such a horrible impression on Tim and that Tim was giving him a way out. It was a pre-emptive strike to avoid the disappointment of rejection.

Jason was all too familiar with this tactic – he used to do it all the time to Bruce and Dick when he first came to live at the Manor.

He wondered how many times Tim had been hurt by the people closest to him to easily brush off simple offers and attention from others. It didn’t help that Jason’s actions over the past few weeks solidified Tim’s assumption that Jason really didn’t want to spend time with him.

Jason needed to fix this fast.

“I know I don’t have to show you the library, but I want to,” Jason cleared his throat, stretching his sore leg. “We can make up for lost time, okay?”

Tim nodded.

“Is there anything you want to ask me?” Jason offered, sitting back in the chair. Tim wasn’t lying, this chair was comfortable.

Jason’s brain was screaming at him for daring to open himself up like this to Tim, a kid he hardly even knew. But deep down in his heart, Jason knew this was the right thing to do. It was a fair exchange. He couldn’t expect Tim to open up to him, if he didn’t budge himself.

“Um,” Tim hesitated, wringing his hands and looking anywhere but at Jason. He took a deep breath and returned his gaze to Jason. “What happened to your leg and –,“ Tim gestured to the left side of his own face which was the same place as Jason’s noticeably long scar.

Jason took a deep breath to steel himself. He knew this was going to be a question Tim would ask. He was hoping he wouldn’t ask this question right out of the gate, but he did open himself up to be asked any question. Jason wasn’t stupid enough to give Tim details but since this kid was his new ‘little brother’ Jason should probably be somewhat honest with him.

“It’s a long story, but the short version is I went and did something I shouldn’t have, and this happened,” Jason explained, gesturing to his face and his leg. “Can I ask you a question?”

Jason wasn’t sure the kid was going to answer his question once he heard it, but he had to give it a shot.

“Sure, what do you want to know?”

“I want to know why you didn’t say anything to anyone at dinner when you were having a serious allergic reaction?” Jason asked, maintaining eye contact and using his best Robin voice.

Tim stayed quiet and Jason realized that maybe he had pushed too far with his first question. Part of him definitely wanted to give Tim an out, but the other part of him felt it was important for Tim to answer the question. Jason strongly believed that Tim needed to know from him that Tim would never be shamed or scolded by Bruce for speaking up when something was wrong.

“Mother says,” Tim swallowed, fisting his blankets and then hugging his knees again. “That making a scene at the dinner table in front of guests is rude; under no circumstances should I bring any kind of attention to myself.”

Jason had to take a few deep breaths to calm his rage and quiet a few choice words he wanted to voice out loud about these absurd rules and Tim’s parents.

“Tim, you were going into anaphylactic shock,” Jason explained, keeping his voice level like he does when talking to victims as Robin. “Saying something is always okay. Especially if you are in danger, or you just don’t feel good. You wouldn’t have been making a scene. Bruce doesn’t care about decorum all that much just as long as you don’t say ‘fuck’.”

The last sentence made Tim giggle. It was nice to know he could make the kid laugh.

“You’re safe here, Tim. I know firsthand that concept will take some getting used to but believe me. This place is safe. Bruce and Alfred like having you here and so do I,” Jason confessed. “It’s true. I know I didn’t show it in the beginning, and I’m very sorry about that. So, if you want, we can start over.”

Jason held his breath, pleading internally that Tim would forgive him for how Jason had treated him. He truly wanted to start over with Tim. Jason was looking forward to having a little brother.

“I’d like that”, Tim smiled. It was a smile that reached his eyes and brought out the dimples in his cheeks. “I just have one more question.” Tim hesitated, biting his lip. “It’s sort of a favor. It’s no big deal. You can say no if –,“

“Tim, I’m not going to say no unless you want me to move furniture,” Jason joked, trying to make Tim laugh. “What do you need?”

Tim looked longingly at the book sitting on his nightstand and then back at Jason.

“Can you read a bit of the book to me?” Tim begged. “I’m still dizzy from last night and every time I try to read, I get a headache.”

Jason blew out a breath and smiled. This request he had no problem saying yes to. He was just glad Tim didn’t ask him to leave.

“Of course,” Jason accepted, taking the book and thumbing to the page that had the bookmark. “How are you liking this book so far?

“I like it. I already liked Greek mythology, but this makes me like it even more. I don’t trust Luke,” Tim voiced off handedly. He looked at Jason nervously like he was waiting to be shut down for his opinion. “I know I probably should, but I don’t. I don’t care how much he’s helping Percy. There’s something not right about him.”

“I’m liking you more and more, Timmy,” Jason praised, giving him an easy smile. Tim definitely had a future in this family with those deduction skills. “Maintain that energy and sit tight. We’re gonna be here a while.”

Jason and Tim hung out more and more dividing their time together in the library, playing video games in the den, or hanging out in the kitchen baking cookies with Alfred. Jason helped Tim slowly come out of his shell around Bruce and Alfred. A red-faced Tim eventually confessed to Alfred that he hated fish, couldn’t tolerate the texture of carrots or brussel sprouts but loved broccoli, chicken, steak and pasta.

Having Tim around became the very thing Jason had needed all along. Hanging out with Tim kept him more active, which in turn helped the mobility in Jason’s leg. Even his physical therapist was impressed with the progress Jason had made over the past couple of weeks.

Jason liked being a little brother, but he liked being a big brother even more.

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The Entire Lore of the Moonwingian Language Family (I Guess)

Today I've got a message from @niniralin asking me to reveal some lore behind East Moonwingian. Here you go!

Moonwingian family is used for communication in the Fairy Realm, which is a place in the universe of my books - The City of Witches, which you can read on Scribble Hub or listen to on Youtube, and Curse Therapy Journal, which I plan on releasing after the weekend. As of now it only really appears as some names, but I plan to place one incoming arc of TCoW in the Fairy Realm, so it will get some presence and relevancy.

It is named after the Moonwing Archipelago, where it is used. East Moonwingian is used in East Moonwing Island and West is used in West Moonwing Island. (Yes, those are also countries.) In addition West Moonwingian is a local lingua franca, but not global.

It is not really known today what Proto-Moonwingian was like. The Proto-Moonwingian society was non-literate. If knowledge needed to be preserved they used pictures made in clay or wax tablets. But aside from numbers and some magical symbols those pictures were more like cave drawings than actual logography.

Then there was an anomaly called The Great Connection, which allowed to travel between the Fairy Realm and the Human Realm. It is not known who caused it, but it was some fairy alchemist experimenting with the five elements to create their own world. After they caused The Great Connection they disappeared and became known as The One Who Time Forgot. (And I'm using they, because it forgot even their gender.)

The first humans to arrive on Moonwing Archipelago came from Britain and with them they brought some writings in Old English. Those writings were seen by Sijatinakso the Writer who created the Old Moonwingian alphabet inspired by them.

Over time the rising differences in the evolution of language and culture between the East and the West caused the society to split. Today both islands have vastly different societal norms, traditions and languages. (Not to mention that the West basically turned into a mafiacracy.) Both also have their own literary language pioneers. East loves the works of Umi from Ampi E and West delights in Khoti Kniki and Sampati Īsiāk.

How to differenciate between the three languages?

Old - It has ä

East - It has no š and no o

West - It has ky and long vowels ā and ī

And I think that's all. Feel free to ask further questions.

#conlangblr #conlang #langblr #conlanging #conlanger #conlang lore #fairy

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man I don't know does anybody care about how the cave from 17776 is also the last remaining home of the Oxmoor beetle, whose other significant habitat on earth is now the bougiest of three malls in the city, and both of them lie near forks of Beargrass Creek, crossing things like the ruins of the Clark family (as in, lewis-and) and the Louisville Zoo, and therefore the MegaCavern which boasts the like longest underground zip line or something but also, allegedly, massive stores of chocolate candy and the original film reel of casablanca because of the highly stable climate control natural to such a large cave, which of course is due to the limestone content in our ground that a) is the foundation of Kentucky many cave systems including the largest of them all, Mammoth Cave and also why the Zoo had that absolutely insane sinkhole collapse a few years ago that damaged several exhibits ad limestone erodes and is not the most stable, and that same year there were sinkholes all over including downtown near whiskey row which is funny because Kentucky bourbon is not only distinguished from mere whiskey by the techniques but by the limestone content of our water that contributes to its unique flavor profile, although the issue of water in Louisville is complicated as we have one of the highest rated drinking water in the country but our sewer system is aging so poorly 200 years in and every time it rains the sewage overflows into the Ohio River, already famously disgusting, and is representative of our collective failure to care for our natural environment and infrastructure, something fought against by small dedicated contingents of both the local urbanist movement best exemplified in Brandon Klayko of Broken Sidewalk (RIP) and the ecological advocates of Beargrass Thunder, who named themselves after Beargrass Creek where the mall and Eleven Jones Cave sit. and I'm supposed to just be normal about any of it? when even the best depictions of KY caves of course cannot capture the many ways the Kentucky underground matter to daily life and its people? and I haven't even tied in LUMA and the legends of Al Capone!!!

#peter posts #contemplating resurrecting the arts ren project bc i forgot how unbearable drawinc connections solo is

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nashvillehighlighted · 1 year ago

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Diamond Caverns | Amazing Cave System in Park City, KY (US) 350 stair steps (round-trip) about 80 feet down.

#cave #kentucky #nature #photografy #nature photograhy

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Maple, fog, oak

hello, friend! thanks for the ask 😊

maple - Where would you like your next journey to take you?

one of my law professors was recommending the Mammoth Cave National Park in KY, since it came up in our reading this week, and she pointed out that it's within day trip distance...

fog - Name four things you'd like to know more about

where my Property professor gets her outfits; I love her style and just in general want to be her when I grow up

how to play cello; I'll get around to teaching myself eventually for sure (in my infinite spare time as a student haha)

law school stuff overall; I'm really enjoying getting to explore all these wild cases and hypotheticals, and I know I'm just getting started

this new city I'm in; I want to find all the cool places to go and see so that when friends come to visit I can show them around like a local ;3

oak - What is the wisest thing someone has said to you over the last year?

I feel like I've gotten so much advice lately what with moving and starting school (plenty of people during orientation talking about networking and budgeting time and making sure I have a life outside of homework), it's hard to narrow down. Special mention goes to my co-worker's sister though, who recommended that I apply for my school's pre-orientation program (also shout-out to @mariposasmonarch for encouraging me to apply anyway even though i missed the deadline by a day). I got in and it was a huge help in getting acclimated and making connections before classes started.

#thanks again for the ask!#ask games #something else said

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photosbymeganveldman · 2 years ago

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Abandoned Amusement Park Guntown Mountain, in Cave City, KY

#women photographers #photography #photographers on tumblr #photographer #abandoned #abandoned buildings #kentucky

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Pr6 Thomas Prather III

Thomas Prather III was the son of Colonel Thomas Prather Pr7 of Frederick County, Maryland and his 3rd wife, Jeannette Smiley.

Born: December 2, 1770, Frederick County, Maryland.

Died: February 3, 1823, in Louisville, Kentucky. Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, in stone sarcaphogus.

Married: February 12, 1800, to Matilda Fontaine Fo6 in Jefferson County, Kentucky Appendix to page Pr6 Miscellaneous items concerning Thomas Prather III

Thomas Prather was one of Louisville's first merchants, having opened a store there as early as 1794. He was successful and rich was well known for his philanthropies. Prather Street was named for him and later became Broadway.

Prather was president of the first bank in Louisville, the old Bank of Kentucky, which he opened on January 1, 1812, and which did business on Main Street, near Fifth. When the bank suspended specie payments he resigned his office with the remark: "I can preside over no institution which declines to meet its engagements promptly and to the letter"

Ho gave five acres and Guthbert Bullit gave three to the city for a hospital site in 1817. The property for the hospital site was given with the proviso that it should revert to the Prather and Bullit heirs if used for any other purpose.

The Prather residence stood in Prather Square, the block bounded by 3rd and 4th, Walnut and Green; Walnut taking its name from the fine row of Walnut trees on the South side of the house. The House was built by Judge Fortunatus Cosby who married Mary Ann Fontaine, Mrs. Pratherï¿½s sister.

It was on the way home from Philadelphia where he had been on business that Prather met a young man, John J. Jacob, of Hampshire County, Virginia, starting out "to seek his fortune. He urged Jacob to come to Louisville, and afterward took him into partnership, forming the firm of Prather and Jacob.

John J. Jacob married, Ann Overton Fontaine and built a home across Walnut Street from his brother-in-law Pratherï¿½ s home, where the Pendennis Club was in 1948.

(It is said that the Prather grave yard was on the south side of the square, where Macauley's Theatre was. It is also said by one of the descendants, who is not definite, that the bodies were removed from there. This seems probable. For instance, the bodies of Thomas Prather and his wife, who died in 1823 and 1850 respectively, are both buried. in Cave Hill Cemetery, which was established in 1848.) .

Thomas and Matilda Prather's daughters all married prominent Kentuckians. The Jouett portrait of Thomas Prather is owned by his great-great-granddaughter, Mrs. J. Barbour Minnegerode.

The above sketch, except for the paragraph in parentheses, is paraphrased from an old newspaper article from:, "Louisville' s First Families", one of a series of genealogical sketches. The date and name of the newspaper are not given. It is probably the one by Kathleen Jennings, who published a book called Louisville' s First Families. A copy was owned by Mrs. George Nicholas (Ni3-5).

Prather Coat of Arms

Pr5-1 James Smiley Prather (1801 - ,?)

Pr5-2 William Prather b 8/9 FEB 1804 in Louisville d 27 Aug 1876 in Louisville bur Cave Hill Cem

m 1 DEC 1835 Penelope E. Pope b c 1815 in Louisville Ky dau of: +1 Alexander Pope Po7- b c 1772 in Va and Martha Minor Fontaine b 14 MAR 1785 in Va d 18 Mar 1848 Louisville bur Cave Hill Cem

Pr5-2-1 Kate Prather.

m Orville Winston.

Pr5-2-2 Sue Prather.

m John Zanone.

Pr5-2-3 Matilda 'Maddie' Prather b 22 NOV 1843 in Louisville d 5 Dec 1894 in Louisville

m Goldsborough Robinson b: 25 MAR 1845 in Louisville

Pr5-2-4 Julia Clay Prather b 27 Feb 1838 in Louisville, d 18 Jan 1866 in Louisville

Pr5-2-5 Martha Pope Prather was born on 7 May 1844 in Louisville d 10 Feb 1850 in Louisville

Pr5-2-6 Penelope "Eppie" Prather b 1849 in Louisville d 1926 in Louisville

Pr5-2-7 Margaret Prather was born in 1849 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She died in 1919 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. Margaret married John Luse.

Pr5-2-8 Maria Prather b 19 Feb 1846 in Louisville d 21 Nov 1847 in Louisville

Pr5-3 Mary Jane Prather 11 Aug 1809 d 7 Oct 1883 in Louisville

m1 Dr. Charles M. Way b 25 Dec 1800 d 8 Apr 1873 in Louisville,

m2 Worden Pope Churchill b 16 JUN 1804 in Louisville Ky d 3 JUL 1830 in Louisville son of Goldsborough Robinson b 8 FEB 1819 and Frances Ann Lee b: 30 JUN 1816 in Virginia -1 W. H. Way was born on 29 Jun 1838. He died on 11 Feb 1883 in Louisville

-2 Worden P. Churchill Jr. b 27 Jan 1830 in Louisville d 6 Apr 1916 in Louisville

Pr5 Pr5 Matilda Prather (1811 ï¿½ 1847 ?)

m 1829, Louisville, Kentucky to Judge S. S. Nicholas Ni4-1 Mary Jane Nicholas [1830-? ) married Graves

Ni4 George Nicholas (1831-1896) m1 Emma Hawes, m2 Mary Anna Pope

Ni4-3 Thomas Prather Nicholas , (1833-1870)

Ni4-4 Matilda Nicho1as (1835-1921) married Hon P Barrett of MO

Ni4-5 Hetty Nicholas (1837-1838)

Ni4-6 Julia Nicholas (1839-1907) married Maj. James Johnson, C.S.A.

Ni4-7 Margharetta Nicholas (1842-1905) married Thomas

Ni4-8 Samuel Smith Nicholas (1844- ?)

Pr5-5 Maria Julia Prather b 16 May 1814 in Louisville d 13 Feb 1840 in Louisville bur Cave Hill

m 10 Oct 1832 Henry Clay Jr. b 1811 d 22 Feb 1847 in Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico -1 Henry Clay III b 20 Jul 1833 d 5 Jun 1862 in Louisville of Typhoid Fever.

-2 Matilda Clay b 30 Jan 1835 d Bordeaux, FRA.

-3 Martha Clay b about 1836.

-4 Anne Clay b 14 Feb 1837 m Henry McDowell inherited "Ashland" nnear Lexington Ky, the home of Sen Henry Clay Sr..

-5 Thomas Julian Clay b 30 Jan 1840 Major in CSA d 12 Oct 1863 in Atlanta, GA (Typhoid fever).

Pr5-6 Catherine Cornelia Prather b 28 Sep 1816 d 28 Sep 1844 in Louisville bur Cave Hill

m on 2 Mar 1841 Preb. Rev. Edward Porter Humphrey in Louisville b 28 Jan 1809 d 9 Dec 1887 in Louisville, native of Connecticut Pres of Amherst College. He m2 Martha Pope, a daughter of Alexander Pope and Martha Fontaine, who was the widow of her cousin, Charles Pope. -1 Edward William Cornelius Humphrey

-2 Adies Humphrey b 28 Jan 1842 in Louisville d 21 Nov 1843 in Louisville -1-1 Edward P Humphrey

-1-2 Lewis C Humphrey

-1-3 Dr Heman Humphrey

4th and Walnut Street in Louisville today

Sources:

Bible Record given by Mrs. Julia. Robinson Hardy to Mrs. George Nicholas (Ni3-5).

Records from Tombstones - Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.

Records of family in Louisville's First Families, by Kathleen Jennings.

The Prather Family. Chapter III.

A PUBLIC - SPIRITED citizen identified with the growth of Louisville no less than with the social life of his day was Thomas Prather, born in Maryland in 1770, of English extraction. He crossed the Wilderness Trail to seek his fortune in the new country and as one of the city's first merchants, having opened a store here as early as 1794. Success marked his every venture and riches poured in upon him. He was the capitalist of his day, and famed for his philanthropies. Broadway, for many years Prather street, was named for him. Prather was president of the first bank in Louisville, the old Bank of Kentucky, which he opened on January 1, 1812, and which did business on Main street near Fifth. When the bank suspended specie payments he resigned his office with the remark:

"I can preside over no institution which declines to meet its engagements promptly and to the letter."

His generosity in contributing to charitable and civic endeavors won for him the title of "Oh, put me down for the balance," Prather. He gave five acres and Cuthbert Bullitt gave three to the city for a hospital site in 1817. Interested in the general welfare, Prather and Bullitt served on many committees together. With Peter F. Ormsby they were appointed by the Board of Trustees, in 1820, to purchase suitable fire engines (two or three), for the use of the city.

The property for the hospital site was given with the proviso that it should revert to the Prather and Bullitt heirs if used for any other purpose. When the new million dollar City Hospital was planned a change of site was considered until the deeds were looked up and disclosed this restriction. One of the numerous Prather heirs recounting the incident said "It looked for a time as if I might have fifty dollars for a new frock."

Thomas Prather was married in 1800 to Matilda Fontaine, a daughter of Capt. Aaron Fontaine, one of the pretty Miss Fontaines, as they were called, though they were also known as the alphabet Fontaines there were so many of them. Matilda and her eight sisters were all famous for their beauty and intellectuality, and all married distinguished men. From Matilda Fontaine is supposed to come the fresh blonde prettiness of the Prather women.

The Prather residence stood in Prather square, the block bounded by Third and Fourth, Walnut and Green, Walnut street taking its name from the fine row of walnut trees on the south side of the house. This house was built by Judge Fortunatus Cosby, who married Mrs. Prather's sister, Mary Ann Fontaine.

It was on the way home from Philadelphia where he had been on business that Prather met a young man, John J. Jacob, of Hampshire county, Virginia, starting out to seek his fortune. He urged Jacob to come to Louisville, and afterward took the young gentleman into partnership, forming the firm of Prather & Jacob. John J. Jacob married Ann Overton Fontaine and built a home across Walnut street from his brother-in-law Prather's home, where the Pendennis Club is today.

Thomas and Matilda Prather had six children, two sons and four daughters. James Smiley Prather married Louisa Martin and their children were: Mary (Mrs. George Robinson Hunt) and Blanche (Mrs. Edward Mitchell). Mrs. Hunt, who died not long ago, has two daughters in Louisville-Ellen Pope Hunt, the wife of George Weissinger Smith, and Kate Hunt, who married Samuel Hutchings. The other son, William Prather, married his first cousin, Penelope Pope, the daughter of Alexander Pope, whose wife was Martha Fontaine. This marriage establishes a wide connection of families socially prominent. William and Penelope Prather had seven daughters: Kate, who married Orville Winston; Sue, who is Mrs. John Zanone; Matilda, who married Goldsborough Robinson; Julia and Martha, who died young, and the twins, Penelope and Margaret, the latter, Mrs. John Luce, and her sister, better known as Miss Eppie Prather, the only descendant with the surname, Prather. Mrs. William B. Hardy and Humphrey Robinson are the children of Goldsborough and Matilda Robinson, who live here. Mrs. Alex P. Witty and Prather Zanone are the daughter and son of Mrs. Zanone. The daughters of Kate and Orville Winston were Penelope (Mrs. Ernest Allis), the mother of Mrs. William B. Harrison, and Kate (Mrs. Frederick Hussey), the mother of Mrs. Barbour Minnigerode, Mrs. Arthur H. Middleton, Mrs. Thomas Jefferson, of Springfield, Mass., and Mabel Hussey, of Paris.

Thomas and Matilda Prather's daughters all married prominent Kentuckians. Mary Jane Prather married Worden P. Churchill, and after his death married Dr. Charles M. Way. Her sons were Worden P. Churchill and W. H. Way.

Matilda Prather married Samuel Smith Nicholas, the distinguished lawyer and jurist. Their handsome home was on Fifth street between Chestnut and Walnut. Their daughter, Julia, Mrs. James C. Johnston, lives with her daughter, Miss Mary Johnston, at Fourth and Broadway. Their sons, George and Samuel Smith Nicholas, have a number of descendants here. George Nicholas married Emma Hawes and had a daughter, Tina Nicholas. who married John Churchill. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Churchill is John Churchill, who married Lucy Jones.

By a second marriage to Mary Anna Pope, George Nicholas had ten children. One son, George Nicholas, who married Evelyn Thompson, lives in Crescent Hill, and another son, Pope Nicholas, lives in Shelbyville, but is in business in Louisville.

Samuel Smith Nicholas, Jr., who married Nannie Carter, daughter of Capt. Frank Carter, has two daughters in Louisville this winter, Emma Nicholas and Mrs. Harry Lee Williams, although the latter's home is in Chicago.

Maria Julia Prather married Henry Clay, Jr., the son of the Great Commoner, and her daughter, Nannie Clay, now Mrs. Henry McDowell, inherited Ashland, near Lexington, the home of Henry Clay.

Catherine Cornelia Prather married the Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edward P. Humphrey. their son being the late E. W. C. Humphrey, father of Edward P. Humphrey, Lewis C. Humphrey and Dr. Heman Humphrey. Dr. Humphrey, who was a native of Connecticut and the son of a distinguished minister, the president of Amherst College, had as his charge a church in Jeffersonville at the time of his marriage to Miss Prather. Later he was minister of the old Second Presbyterian church, and this church granted him a leave of absence of eight months to go abroad after his wife's death. In 1847 he was married to Martha Pope, a daughter of Alexander Pope and Martha Fontaine, who was the widow of her cousin, Charles Pope. Dr. Humphrey and his wife, Martha Pope, had one son, Judge Alexander Pope Humphrey.

Capt. Basil Prather, born in 1740 in Maryland, was an elder half-brother of Thomas Prather. He fought through the Revolutionary war, declining any pay for his services, and later came to Louisville. He has been described as exceedingly handsome, six feet three inches tall and of cordial and engaging manners. He is numbered among the commissioners of Louisville in 1790, and owned farm land near Louisville and in other parts of the State, bequeathed to his heirs on which they settled.

At a ball given in the fort built on the site of Jeffersonville he met Fanny Meriwether, of the pioneer family, and shortly afterward they were married. His bride was years younger than himself. They settled on a farm in the Bluegrass district, living in opulence. Their daughter, Martha Meriwether Prather, married Dr. Warwick Miller, a son of Judge Isaac Miller, of Pennsylvania, who was an early settler.

Capt. Prather died in 1803.

Richard Prather, another member of the Maryland family to settle here, was one of the "City fathers," being elected a trustee of the town of Louisville in 1797. His wife was Mary Churchill, a daughter of Armistead and Elizabeth Bakewell Churchill, of Virginia, who were among the prominent pioneers of 1787. Eliza Prather, the daughter of Richard and Mary Prather, became the wife of James Guthrie, that distinguished citizen, the founder of the L. & N. James and Eliza Guthrie had two daughters, Ann Augusta and Mary Guthrie, both of whom married and have descendants here.

Ann Augusta Guthrie married Dr. William Caldwell, and was the mother of James Guthrie Caldwell, who married Nannie Standiford; of Junius Caldwell, who married Ella Payne, of Georgetown; and of Ann Eliza Caldwell, who married Ernest Norton, and was the mother of Caldwell Norton.

Mary Guthrie married Richard Coke, of Logan county, and has a grandson, Dr. Richard Coke, who makes Louisville his home.

Mary Guthrie married a second time, John Caperton, and was the mother of John H. Caperton, who married Virginia Standiford, and has a son, Hugh John Caperton, whose wife was Dorothy Bonnie.

Following her first husband's death, Mary Churchill Prather married Alexander Scott Bullitt, this being his second marriage also.

Extraneous Prather data:

Bourbon Co. Kentucky:

tombstone inscriptions for the Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky, preceeding 1912.

Prather, J. F., born 1871 - died 1905

Prather, George W., born 1840 - died 1909

Prather, Elizah K., born 1837 - died 1901

Apparently two brothers and the son of one of them.

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Vietnam Holiday Packages: Top 10 Must-See Destinations for First-Time Travelers

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For the best value tourism on your Vietnam holiday packages, this tour operator from Dubai would provide you with an opportunity to enjoy this country in an utterly seamless, exciting, and enriching way. Here are the top 10 must-see destinations for first-time travelers in Vietnam.

1. Hanoi: City of History and Culture

Hanoi City is a lovely fusion of traditional Vietnamese culture and French colonial charm, and must-visit attractions include the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, and the iconic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. The bustle of the city's streets, local street food, and ancient pagodas should all be experienced firsthand on a guided tour. Consider exploring more aspects of the Vietnam trip package when visiting Hanoi, including guided city tours, traditional water puppet shows, and even a visit to the world-famous Temple of Literature.

Best Hotel: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi – The best for luxury with a historical touch, this is pretty much a good opt-in to explore France's colonial past for visitors.

2. Halong Bay: Nature's Wonder

Known for its emerald waters and limestone islands, Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the must-see places in Vietnam. Our Vietnam holiday package deals mostly include a luxury cruise through the bay, where you will get to explore the caves, kayak, and even swim in secluded coves.

Things to Do:

Sunset Cruise

Sung Sot Cave Exploration

Kayaking through lagoons

Best Hotel: Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long – For a memorable stay with panoramic views of Halong Bay.

3. Sapa: Terraced Fields and Tribal Villages

For an adrenalin rush, look no further than Sapa. In the northern highlands, Sapa is famous for its beautiful views of rice terracing and traditional hill tribe villages. Try out the Vietnam travel package combining guided treks through seas of terraced landscapes, visits to the Hmong and Dao local communities, and homestay experiences for that ultimate cultural bonding.

Things to Do:

Explore Fansipan Mountain, which happens to be Indochina's highest peak

Discover Cat Cat Village

Visit the spectacular Silver Waterfall

Best Hotel: Topas Ecolodge – This resort offers beautifully panoramic views and environmentally friendly accommodation.

4. Hoi An: A Timeless Ancient Town

Hoi An is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has a remarkably picturesque riverside town known for its lantern-lit streets, ancient temples, and lively markets. No Vietnam tour package can be considered complete without visiting the Japanese Bridge in Hoi An and the Tan Ky Old House and stopping by some of the local tailor shops to get custom-made clothes.

Things to Do:

Attend a lantern-making workshop

Walk along the busy Hoi An Night Market

Visit the My Son Sanctuary

Best Hotel: Anantara Hoi An Resort – A riverside luxury resort with colonial-style architecture.

5. Hue: The Imperial City

For history enthusiasts, Hue is a must-see destination teeming with ancient citadels, palaces, and royal tombs. Obtain a Vietnam holiday package that comes with a boat ride down the Perfume River, which will aid in observing the ancient tombs of the Nguyen emperors, when accompanied by guided tours through the expansive Imperial City.

Things to Do:

View Thien Mu Pagoda

Tour the Royal Tomb of Khai Dinh

Walk around the Imperial City

Best Hotel: Azerai La Residence, Hue – A beautiful colonial-era mansion overlooking the Perfume River.

6. Da Nang: Beaches and Modern Attractions

Da Nang is a coastal city that boasts wonderful beaches and modern attractions. Our holiday packages in Vietnam always include a visit to Da Nang for relaxation on the sandy shores of My Khe Beach or by paying a visit to the Marble Mountains or a trip to the world-famous Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills.

Things to Do:

Relax at My Khe Beach

Visit Ba Na Hills for breathtaking views

Explore the Marble Mountains

Best Hotel: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort – A luxurious beachfront resort with luxurious amenities.

7. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): A Bustling Metropolis

Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, is Vietnam's largest city and takes the visitor through a thrilling blend of old and new. Diverse from modern skyscrapers to ancient landmarks such as the Reunification Palace, and Notre-Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh is a city that does not sleep at all. The best part of our holiday packages in Vietnam is that we take you on a very well-planned city tour and also to the nearby Cu Chi Tunnels, an extensive underground complex to be used during the Vietnam War.

Things to Do:

Visit the War Remnants Museum

Shop around Ben Thanh Market

Take a guided tour of Cu Chi Tunnels

Best Hotel: The Reverie Saigon – A luxury hotel located in the heart of the city.

8. Mekong Delta: A Journey Through Vietnam’s Lifeblood

Known as the "Rice Bowl of Vietnam," the Mekong Delta is your complete holiday, with its endless rice paddies, rivers, and floating markets. To get the essence of a trip to Vietnam package, it would not be complete without going on a boat tour along the delta's waterways, which would let you experience the way of life of locals, visit small villages, and explore vibrant floating markets.

Things to Do:

Cai Rang Floating Market

Take a boat ride through the canals

Homestay in the local village Experience the local life firsthand.

Best Hotel: Mekong Lodge Resort – A charming eco-resort offering an authentic Mekong Delta experience.

9. Phu Quoc: An Island Paradise

As Vietnam's largest island, Phu Quoc stands out with its picturesque sand-covered beaches and crystal-clear blue waters along with fancy resorts. This is a quite tropical destination for snorkeling, diving, and for only lazing around on a beach. Many of the holiday package deals regarding Vietnam conclude the trip here as it stands out as the final resting destination.

Things to Do:

Relax on Long Beach

Explore Phu Quoc Night Market

Enjoy Vinpearl Safari

Best Hotel: JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa – A luxury beachfront resort ideal for a serene vacation.

10. Ninh Binh: A Hidden Gem

Lastly, there is Ninh Binh, sometimes called the "Ha Long Bay on land" for its picturesque limestone formations. Nature lovers will find some of the most attractive places in this place. There are boat trips along the beautiful Trang An Grottoes and ancient capital visits, as Hoa Lu was, in your Vietnam holiday package.

Things to Do:

Go along Tam Coc on a boat ride

Visit Hoa Lu: Ancient capital

Walk to Mua Cave for panoramic views of the area

Best Hotel: Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh – A beautiful resort surrounded by natural landscapes.

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lsundarinfo · 8 months ago

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Discover Vietnam: Top 10 Must-See Attractions

Vietnam, a country steeped in history and brimming with natural beauty, is a traveler's paradise. From bustling cities to serene countryside, Vietnam offers a diverse range of attractions that cater to every type of adventurer. Whether you're drawn to ancient temples, pristine beaches, or vibrant street markets, Vietnam has something to captivate your senses. Here, we present the top 10 must-see attractions in Vietnam, each offering a unique glimpse into this enchanting Southeast Asian nation.

1. Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a breathtaking seascape of emerald waters and limestone islands. Located in the Gulf of Tonkin, this natural wonder is best explored by boat, allowing visitors to cruise past towering karst formations and hidden caves. Don't miss the chance to kayak through secluded lagoons or spend a night aboard a traditional junk boat, watching the stars twinkle over the tranquil bay.

2. Hanoi's Old Quarter

Step back in time as you wander through the narrow streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter. This historic neighborhood is a labyrinth of colonial architecture, ancient temples, and bustling markets. Sample local delicacies at street food stalls, visit the iconic Hoan Kiem Lake, and explore the labyrinthine alleys where artisans craft everything from silk garments to lacquerware.

3. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is Vietnam's largest metropolis and a vibrant hub of culture and commerce. Explore the city's turbulent past at the War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi Tunnels, then immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere of Ben Thanh Market and Dong Khoi Street. For a taste of old-world charm, take a stroll through the French Quarter and admire its elegant colonial architecture.

4. Hoi An Ancient Town

Nestled on the banks of the Thu Bon River, Hoi An Ancient Town is a picturesque enclave of lantern-lit streets and centuries-old buildings. Explore its narrow alleyways lined with tailor shops, art galleries, and quaint cafes, or visit the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge and Tan Ky House. Don't miss the opportunity to participate in a lantern-making workshop or savor the local delicacies at one of Hoi An's famed eateries.

5. Hue Imperial City

Once the seat of Vietnam's emperors, Hue Imperial City is a testament to the country's rich cultural heritage. Explore the sprawling complex of palaces, temples, and fortified walls, then wander through the tranquil gardens of the Imperial Citadel. Be sure to visit the ornate Thien Mu Pagoda, which offers panoramic views of the Perfume River and surrounding countryside.

6. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

For nature lovers and adventure seekers, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is a must-visit destination. Home to some of the world's largest caves and most spectacular karst landscapes, this UNESCO-listed park offers endless opportunities for hiking, caving, and wildlife spotting. Explore the otherworldly depths of Hang Son Doong, the world's largest cave, or take a boat ride through the enchanting Phong Nha Cave.

7. Mekong Delta

Embark on a journey through the verdant waterways of the Mekong Delta, where life revolves around the mighty river. Cruise past floating markets, lush rice paddies, and sleepy villages, stopping to sample tropical fruits and traditional delicacies along the way. Experience the rhythm of delta life as you watch fishermen cast their nets and farmers tend to their fields, and marvel at the breathtaking sunset over the tranquil waters.

8. Sapa

Nestled in the rugged mountains of northern Vietnam, Sapa is a haven for trekkers and nature enthusiasts. Embark on a guided hike through terraced rice fields and ethnic minority villages, where you can immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures of the Hmong, Dao, and Tay peoples. Be sure to visit the towering peaks of Fansipan, Vietnam's highest mountain, for panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and distant peaks.

9. Nha Trang

With its pristine beaches and vibrant coral reefs, Nha Trang is Vietnam's premier coastal destination. Dive into the crystal-clear waters of the South China Sea to discover a kaleidoscope of marine life, or simply relax on the golden sands and soak up the tropical sunshine. Explore the nearby islands of Hon Mun and Hon Tam, where you can snorkel, swim, and enjoy fresh seafood on secluded beaches.

10. Da Nang and Hoi An Beaches

Da Nang and its neighboring city of Hoi An boast some of Vietnam's most idyllic beaches, perfect for sun-seekers and water sports enthusiasts alike. Whether you prefer the lively atmosphere of My Khe Beach or the serene beauty of An Bang Beach, you'll find plenty of opportunities for swimming, surfing, and beachside dining. Don't miss the chance to visit the iconic Marble Mountains, where you can climb to ancient pagodas and enjoy panoramic views of the coastline.

Driving in Vietnam for Foreigners:

Driving in Vietnam can be an exhilarating experience, but it's important to familiarize yourself with the local traffic laws and customs before hitting the road. While many travelers opt to hire a driver or use public transportation, renting a motorbike or car can offer greater flexibility for exploring remote areas.

International Driving License Vietnam Online:

To legally drive in Vietnam as a foreigner, you'll need an International Driving Permit (IDP) in addition to your valid driver's license from your home country. Fortunately, obtaining an IDP is a relatively straightforward process that can be completed online.

Here's a step-by-step guide to applying for an International Driving Permit for Vietnam online:

By following these steps, you can easily obtain an International Driving Permit for Vietnam

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Dreamt that all the people I graduated with in high school and all the people I would have graduated with in college, got together to put on a Scooby Doo: Monsters Unleashed/Panic game.

I didn’t want any part in it bc I just wanted to vibe in my current hyperfixation, and also because they were knocking people out to get to undisclosed locations. But then they began sending creatures from past hyperfixations at me to scare me into playing. I got annoyed and threw the leper from IT down the stairs and it shattered bc it wasn’t real.

Went to the city to visit friends and do current hyperfixation stuff and the seniors nabbed me to play along.

They nabbed me and said I had to play, throwing slasher characters at me to scare me into doing it. It didn’t work.

And as I was leaving the cave we were all in, they brought in Noah xeno/blade, in his cringe era and tried to get me to play that way—by bringing in ky current hyperfixations.

It didn’t work and I left. Then I woke up

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TOP TIPS FOR RIDING A MOTORBIKE IN VIETNAM

Riding a Vietnam motorbike tours is a dream of many riders who have a great passion of riding around the world. However, to make the dream become true, they have to spend much time studying the necessary things for the trip. To help riders get closer to this dream, this article will be the useful guide to prepare for riding a motorbike in Vietnam, what will need and how should prepare, etc.

1st Step: Searching for the useful information for riding a motorbike in Vietnam

Searching for general information to make a plan of riding a motorbike in Vietnam is the first step you should do carefully because it affects on the whole program, the way of travel and the expense of the trip. So, with this step, you have to understand the basic information about culture, people and geography of our country. Which destinations you should visit? Do and Don’t in Vietnam etc.

Once riders get an overview of Vietnam and know where to go, what to do, riders can work out the dates, travel style and prepare the budget. Don’t have much time but still want peace of mind? Find out a Vietnam motorbike tour operator to arrange the ride is the good idea. However, that is not the way for real motorcyclists who want to explore and experience everything by them-self. For them, life is a journey not a destination so building a program, buying a motorbike then making the journey in their own way would be great.

2nd Step: Making Up the Plan for Riding A Motorbike in Vietnam

After figuring out trip length, where to go and what to do, it's time to work out a more detailed program. There is a lot of useful information on reputable travel websites such as Lonely Planet, Tripadvisor, Travelfish, etc or even sample programs from local motorcycle tour operators are always available and waiting for your visit. Here are some of the programs you can use for your trip:

North Vietnam Motorbike Loops

Option 1: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Ha Long bay (2 days) – Lang Son – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Hanoi.

Option 2: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Ha Long bay (2 days) – Lang Son – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Meo Vac – Dong Van Rocky Plateau – Ha Giang – Sapa – Mu Cang Chai Terraced Rice Fields – Nghia Lo – Hanoi.

Option 3: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Ha Long bay (2 days) – Lang Son – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Meo Vac – Dong Van Rocky Plateau – Ha Giang – Sapa – Sin Ho – Dien Bien – Son La – Mai Chau village – Hanoi.

Option 4: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Mai Chau Village – Son La – Dien Bien – Sin Ho – Sapa – Bac Ha – Vu Linh – Hanoi.

Option 5: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Mai Chau Village – Moc Chau Plateau – Phu Yen – Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields – Sapa – Vu Linh village - Hanoi.

Option 6: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Mai Chau Village – Son La – Dien Bien – Sin Ho – Sapa – Bac Ha – Ha Giang – Dong Van Rocky Plateau – Bao Lac – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Ba Be Lake – Hanoi.

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh Motorbike Routes

There are many options for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City Motorbike routes; however, we will list out the two best options as following:

Option 1: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Mai Chau Village –Tan Ky – Phong Nha Caves – Khe Sanh - Hue – Hoi An – Kham Duc – Buon Ma Thuot – Nha Trang – Da Lat – Cat Tien National Park – Ho Chi Minh city .

Option 2: Arrive in Hanoi – Hanoi – Mai Chau Village –Tan Ky – Phong Nha Caves – Khe Sanh - Hue – Hoi An – Tam Quan town - Tuy Hoa city - Nha Trang – Mui Ne – Vung Tau beach – Sai Gon.

South Vietnam Motorbike Loops

Option 1: Ho Chi Minh city – Cu Chi tunnels - Ben Tre – Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh city.

Option 2: Ho Chi Minh city – Cu Chi tunnels - Ben Tre – Can Tho – Vung Tau Beach – Mui Ne - Ho Chi Minh city.

Once riders have a preliminary program, please list out the whole destinations in this program and learn more about them in detail to set up your time. The information about the famous destinations is fully updated on the Vietnam Info page for your reference.

3rd Step: Buying, renting or importing a motorbike to Vietnam? Which is a better choice?

You should buy or rent a Vietnam motorcycle tours or you should import your motorbike from your hometown to this country? It will be the matter that you should put into your consideration. So, what is the procedure for importing a used motorbike? Or where you can buy or rent a motorbike in Vietnam? Should buy a new or old one? How much is it? There are a lot of questions that make you feel confused. And here is our advice:

Renting a motorbike in Vietnam

Renting a motorbike in Vietnam is very easy and convenient. Riders need only a copy of passport, pay for the rent and make a deposit for the bike. If riders want to rent a motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City, you can go to Pham Ngu Lao str., Cong Quynh str. in the District 1 where it has many bike for rent. Renting a motorbike in Hanoi is simpler and easier with tons of rental shops in Hanoi Old Quarter area.

The rental rate is depended on the kind, the quality of the motorbike, the length of rental and your bargaining power. If you need a scooter or semi automatic motorbike, riders only pay $7 to $10/day. For a dirt bike, it costs from $25/day for a Honda XR150 or $55/day for a Honda CRF250L. The longer rental term is, the lower rental rate is, and of course, also easily bargain with the lessor.

Buying A Motorbike in Vietnam

The huge disadvantage of renting is returning the bike after finishing the trip. It has no choice, riders have to come back to the rental shop to return the motorbike then get the deposit because all of rental shop has only office in big city. Renting a motorbike in Vietnam is very convenient in terms of procedures, but it is not suitable for a one-way trip in the country with the length of nearly 2,000km. Therefore, many riders have a consideration of buying a motorbike in Vietnam.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest number of motorcycles in the world, therefore the riders have no difficulty on buying a motorbike in Vietnam. However, to buy a suitable one with good quality, you should have a good knowledge in this field. If not, you will be overpaid or even get low quality bike. There are so many people who have to pay quite a lot of money but do not have a good motorbike.

The first step in buying a motorbike in Vietnam is to choose the most suitable kind of motorbike which is match with your riding skill and body. If you are not tall and do not have a good skill of controlling a manual bike, a second hand scooter or semi automatic motorbike for $300 is not a bad idea. However, if you are an experienced manual bike rider, and want to have a really fun and fabulous motorbike journey, spend your time and money to buy for yourself a dirt bike to have a true adventure. The price for a dirt bike is quite expensive, ranging from $2,500 to $8,000. Expensive, but you will get what you pay for.

If you still want a motorbike which is not too weak and you can afford, with many backpackers, Chinese Honda Win 110cc is an optimal choice. In Vietnam, you can go to the shops which are located in the Hanoi Old Quarter such as in Ta Hien, Dao Duy Tu, Luong Ngoc Quyen str., etc to buy old motorbikes which are maintained by the mechanics. However, you should check thoroughly if you do not want to buy a poor quality one. Besides, if you have time and want to save your money, you can buy the used motorbikes from other backpackers who have just finished their riding a motorbike in Vietnam and ready to through their bike with dirt-cheap price. The price of such a motorbike is only $100-$200, even cheaper. However, please think carefully because the quality of such motorbikes is not always good and we have to spend a lot of money to maintain them.

Importing a Motorcycle into Vietnam

Importing a Motorcycle into Vietnam from abroad must follow a very complicated process and cost significantly. Riders need the help of a travel agency to go through legal procedures in Vietnam. In our country, the reality of practicing is often much more complicated than what to be listed in the guiding documents and it may lead to long-lasting case that makes you miss your plans for riding a motorbike in Vietnam.

According to the decree No.152/2013/ND-CP on management of motor vehicles brought into Vietnam by foreign tourists which has been taken into effect since December 25th 2013, foreign travelers can bring foreign vehicles into Vietnam for tourism purposes for not over 30 days, and maximum 10 days in the case of extension. The travelers must prove that they have booked the motorcycle tour before and have travel itinerary arranged by Vietnamese travel agents or Vietnam-based tour operators.

The temporary motorbike importation into Vietnam for traveling purpose must be approved by Vietnam international travel agencies which will deal with all of approval procedures. To get the approval, the tourists must be foreigners, have passport or alternative other documents in more than 6 months valid from entry date; have visa complying with temporary residence in Vietnam law (except for visa exemption); and their registration number plates have finished in oversea.

Besides, the tourist has to prepare the necessary documents as below:

Valid certification about the safety of engineering for control or environment granted by authority officer in countries taking place the registration number plates.

When joining the traffic in Vietnam, tourists must obey the Vietnamese traffic law, bring all the above documents and must be leaded by local direct vehicles: motors or cars which arranged by Vietnam International Travel Agencies.

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