“Uh…that was before,” Clark said quickly. “It was…kind of a test to make sure this world was…one that Kryptonians could survive on. But the destruction of Krypton came too quickly…there was no time to send others.”

“Well, you know…since we came to Metropolis Clark and I have kind of…grown apart.”

“It’s…not safe to be my friend, Lois. You understand that now. Clark…he didn’t really want me to go public. He knew the risk that could come to his parents and associates if we grew to be friends. So…we kept distant, even when we traveled together, and when I went public…that was it.”

“Actually, it was my idea,”

They ate in silence—the same, bland mush as the day before. There had been a bowl of raspberries on the side, but as Clark had reached for them he had remembered his and Lois’s conversation the day before. He glanced up at the camera, paling slightly further, and then avoided the fruit entirely. It was yet another reminder that they were watching him. While he and Lois were together now, there was only a matter of time. He shuddered.