Jor-El was all business - the man had never liked him much.
Yay, I was so glad you mentioned the letters of Kal’s parents. And you expressed perfectly the difference between Jor-El and Lara’s behavior to Bruce.

Lara's was full of a bewildering amount of wedding plans, leaving him with a headache
Well, I think Bruce knows very well now, how Kal has to feel. :)

Tim nodded slowly, still looking at him steadily, before breaking eye contact and looking, unseeing, at the fire. "Bruce, I... I'm worried about Stephy."
You did an amazing job with describing of Stephy’s problems and Tim being so worried about her. I was glad he went to Bruce and told him about Stephy. The interaction between Bruce and Tim was amazingly written in this chapter. Wonderful job!

Bruce paused to greet his horse, the horse Kal had given him.
First it was when Bruce had read the letter, now in the stables – a horse as a Kal’s gift to Bruce. I loved how you can always find if only a brief moment to remind Kal in this story. :)

This time, looking at the castle looming over the lands stretching to the horizon, he was Gotham's King. This was his, his to hold and protect and love. His. He smiled fiercely.
Bruce thinking about him being Gotham’s King, having a land to protect and love – perfect!

He had never been away from Kal this long, and he missed him.
Bruce was still cold.
My poor Bruce. *Hugs him*

Thanks for the amazing update. :)
LS.