She sets him on his feet, and adjusts but does not automatically conclude the hug.

Renata unhugs. (But she holds his hand.)

"Aww," pronounces Renata.

"Awwwwww," Nathaniel agrees.

The Joker giggles and hugs him.

Nathaniel lets go of Renata's hand temporarily to hug back, and then picks it up again.

Handholding! Renata's thumb makes little circles on the back of Nathaniel's hand.

He is beginning to develop a blush again.

"You're so cute. You are the cutest ever," Renata declares.

Nathaniel grins a little.

Nuzzle!

Hug hug hug. And again they have reached a state where Renata will comfortably remain forever unless otherwise prompted.

It's a few minutes later when Elspeth brainphones Nathaniel, [As long as you're stuck in the middle of your trip intended to meet an alt of Micaiah, there are two of them in Aurum at the moment.]

[...That's true,] he says. [How old's the little one?]

[Harley is one year, three months, and six days old.]

"Don't see why not," he says.

[Okay. When should I come visit him?]

[Why don't you ask Nathan? He's better at that sort of thing than I am.]