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On June 24th, Red Robin popped by Lucky Charms, but it was closed.

He then headed to 195 Andes Plaza but saw Damian glaring at him from the window and left.

Marinette was finishing preparing for her upcoming album release/tour and didn't need to deal with inquisitive birds and bats right now.

The second story had a large room for the kwamis to play around in. The spacious garden out back, tended by Tikki, Pollen, Nooroo, Fluff, and Wayzz, was lush and blooming abundantly.

Tomorrow Fairy would release the album cover and name, then in a week the tracklist and another MV for her second single, Threads of Time. With the new info released, there would be more interviews. One would be with Clark and Lois.

So Damian protectively shooed his brother away from Marinette.

Chloe and Icarus would be going on tour as well, in the States and Europe. At least Bruce hadn't questioned him when he requested to not begin working at WE till January, taking a gap half-year. There was the tour, the wedding, and planning the functions to do. He couldn't be there for Mari and keep an eye on her health while he was busy acclimating to working at WE as well.

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June 25th the Waynes were stunned by the cover of Fairy's new album, Golden Ties. It was different from her debut album, Gossamer Wings. Gossamer Wings' background was an iridescent, shimmering background with golden lines like butterfly wings curving up from the surface. Black italics spelled the title.

Golden Ties was a black background with loopy gold letters all connected spelling the title.

Fairy's picture on the back of Gossamer Wings showed her back, with fairy wings attached. (Actually, they were her Ladybug wings and the background of the cover.)

On the back of Golden Ties was her profile in black, wearing her signature red lipstick and a plain gold masquerade-style domino.

July second, the tracks –all sixteen of them– were released, plus Threads of Time (MV).

Damian, as Icarus, appeared in it.

One of the songs, Emerald Eyes, was about him, though no one except him, Mari, Jagged and Penny, and Chloe knew that.

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Fairy began the American leg of her tour in Gotham with Jagged.

The Waynes came, of course, minus Damian again but including Bruce this time.

Fairy sent Chloe with a note inviting them backstage after the show.

Chloe reported that they were happy to join her and that they had all (minus Bruce) squealed in excitement.

Once the backstage fans left, Icarus escorted his family to Mari's dressing room.

"Hi! How have my 'biggest fans' been doing?"

"Great! This album is even better than your debut, and the concert was amazing!!"

"Thank you! Icarus inspired a lot," she smiled at him in a way that the Bats could *tell* was reserved for him only.

"Did you know MDC was engaged to someone?" asked Bruce, not foregoing his detective tendencies even in the face of his children's favourite artist.

"MDC is engaged? I didn't know she made a press statement," Fairy played dumb. "I did notice a lovely ring on her hand, though. She also seems quite close with whom I believe is your younger brother...Damian?"

"That's him. Unfortunately, he had a previous engagement scheduled and couldn't come tonight. I do know he actually quite enjoys your music."

"High praise! I'll have to tease him about it if MDC brings her man around!" Fairy giggled like her namesake. She turned to Icarus. "Remind me next time we see him?"