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They sit in silence like they always do before she leaves.
"Superman needs me," she finally says with certainty, though her voice sounds a bit watery. "I can't stay here while he needs me there. And I can't keep going back and forth. It's too -"
"I know."
"One day, he won't need me to watch Metropolis while he's gone. He won't need me to be his secret weapon. And then… Then I'll be able to stay." She's trying to convince herself that it's true and he doesn't say anything. He just covers her hand with his and squeezes gently.
Still, as he watches Kara step into the Time Bubble, Querl holds a tiny bit of hope in his heart that maybe - just maybe - next time they won't have to say goodbye.