[He doesn't hug back, but does lean back against her.]

[It's definitely some weight off, to have told her any of it. Even if there's still the matter of working through the aftermath, it's a good reminder that things didn't actually end back then. Wrath's willing to give him another chance not to completely fuck up.]

Yeah...yeah, he's having a bad time.

I've never seen him like this.

[Which is a pretty big part of HOW hard The Guilt (tm) is hitting.]

I hope so. I guess I can't fuck up worse.

[The conversation has helped, though! Enough for him to huff and add a sardonic little:]

I think if I did, Joker'd come back special for a day just to kick my ass.