[ Dick nods once, a small, heartened smile softening the tense line of his mouth. ]

Good. It'll just take a little bit of time, but--he deserves it. And so do you.

[ Terry's a good kid, Dick decides, laughing again at the quip, though much more genuinely this time than wryly. ]

Thanks, Terry. I'm glad it was you, too. [ he reaches out to land a friendly pat on Terry's shoulder. ] Come on. Let's clean this up and get moving. We've got a lotta ground to cover before the old man shows up.