Kara blinked back tears at that. What? She was the Girl of Steel, sure, but that didn't mean that she couldn't have her more sentimental moments every once in awhile. She was as much a flesh-and-blood being as the next person.
Except for when they weren't flesh-and-blood, like Metallo, but that wasn't the point here.
"That's implied, sweetie." She tilted her head and smiled. As much as she loved Kal - and she loved him dearly - her relationship with him would always be different from her relationship to Kon. Kon was the closest thing that Kara would ever have to a brother. Kal was...well, it was hard to put words to that. "So's this, but I have to say it anyway. I love you. And you don't know how glad I am that this is the worst that happened to you down there. Because it could've been...you know. I don't want to talk about that, and you don't either." She giggled a little awkwardly. "How many girls have come to give you get well soon cards and stuff so far?"
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Except for when they weren't flesh-and-blood, like Metallo, but that wasn't the point here.
"That's implied, sweetie." She tilted her head and smiled. As much as she loved Kal - and she loved him dearly - her relationship with him would always be different from her relationship to Kon. Kon was the closest thing that Kara would ever have to a brother. Kal was...well, it was hard to put words to that. "So's this, but I have to say it anyway. I love you. And you don't know how glad I am that this is the worst that happened to you down there. Because it could've been...you know. I don't want to talk about that, and you don't either." She giggled a little awkwardly. "How many girls have come to give you get well soon cards and stuff so far?"