Jason is startled by the gesture but he doesn’t pull away. With the exception of Sleeper, when was the last time he was embraced like this? Close contact more often than not means violence for Jason. Love and care was an all too rare commodity for most of his life. It’s a strange position to be in and he doesn’t know what to do next.

With the lasso still on him, he quietly speaks again.

“Sometimes it feels like the opposite. I’m so tired of everything.”