August 15, 2230h "Oracle to Nightwing." "Go ahead, Oracle." "Nightwing, Spud's missing." "What?" "I just went to check him and he's done the classic pillows masquerading as person set up in his bed. He's nowhere in the house." Babs heard a slow intake of breath on the other end of the comlink. "Any thoughts?" She hesitated. "Well -" "Babs." "He's been awfully interested in trying to figure out your patrol route lately." There was another silence. "You really think he'd push it that far?" "Yes," Babs answered. "I'm not on a regular patrol tonight." "I know." A heavy sigh sounded. "Okay, I guess I need to be on a regular patrol then. Call Robin. I'm going to need some help." "Will do. Oracle out." Babs leaned back for a second, biting her lip. How had he managed to sneak out? No, she thought, the better question was how she had not guessed that he would do it. Shaking off a growing sense of guilt and worry, she reached to open a new channel.