Danielle was wrapping up the call, when Kara waved a hand.

"Oh, she wants a word, Donna," and handed the phone over. The big boulder loomed over them.

"Hi. Forgot. What can we bring?"

Danielle smiled. She couldn't quite make out the words. But could tell that Donna was sputtering. Just a little.

"Hey, a guest doesn't show up empty handed. My mother taught me that."

Which begged the question.

"Both of them," Kara said softly.

Danielle eyed the ground. Heard Kara sniff.

"I…heh. Kind of feel like a jerk right now, Donna. Telling Danni my story. And you've been waiting for the same thing."

Danielle turned to her, and nodded. No need to ask.

"Can we - come a bit early?"

Kara held the phone up to her ear. She just barely heard…

"I'd like that, Kara. I'd like that very much."

"That. And cookies."

Laughter.

Alex fingered a photo in the album. Jeremiah, Eliza and herself stood in front of an 80 foot waterfall.

"Laurel Falls," she said, in a raspy voice. "Our last day in Great Smoky Mountains. April vacation. Came and went."

She reached for her water bottle. Empty, of course. Sighed, and turned to the one seated on the couch with her.

"The next two months? Pretty quiet. That's Midvale, for you. Then Thursday morning comes, and you land on our doorstep."

Alex eyed the pile of photo albums on the floor. Looked down at the one in her lap.

"We used to think we were the center of the universe. The planets? The stars? They all revolved around us."

She shut the album. Added it to the pile on the floor. Looked at the 'girl' who now slept in their guest room.

"Small world. Planet Earth. Some of it's ugly. And some of it is beautiful. You will see it. For yourself."

Alex smiled.

"Kara Zor-El."

"I…hope…so."

Her eyes widened.

"Thank…you…all-eggs."

Alex could swear she could read Kara's expression. It seemed to say, "How was that?"

She brushed back a tear.

"Alex. Close enough."

Kara and Danielle paused, in the middle of a winding trail.

"A day or two later? I could follow a conversation. Pretty much." Kara smiled to herself.

"Of course, it took a bit before anyone could follow mine. It was a running gag, at the Lion's Den. Whole month of August - 'What kind of accent is that'?"

"Lion's Den?", Danielle asked.

"THE place to go in Midvale, for burgers and shakes."

Danielle shuddered. "And this was a good idea? What if you ripped the front door off?"

"Oh, I got that out of my system, back home."

Danielle snorted.

"Anyway, I was going stir crazy, after two months. Just wanted to learn about a whole other…world." Kara's voice cracked.

"Just…like…you."

Danielle's eyes welled up. She pocketed her glasses.

"It was a damned selfish thing to do, Danni."

"Kara…"

"I should have told Zee to get lost. Should have answered every question you had."

"Kara…"

"It's no excuse. There is no excuse. I just wanted a - "

"A little time. And space," Danielle whispered.

Kara blinked.

"That's how Zatanna put it, Kara."

"I think you both need it, right now, Danielle."

The two of them took a breather. Collected their thoughts.

"Funny, isn't it?", Danielle mused. "'You don't have to tell me anything'. Really means, 'Please tell me everything'."

They grinned. Then, Danielle's face fell.

"I would have picked your brains clean, Kara. Like ripping off a scab. And we would have both been miserable."

Danielle looked her in the eye.

"She asked me, Kara. Didn't fast talk me. Trick me. Bully me. She asked me. I know the difference." A shrug.

"So, I let some damned near all-powerful magical being in fishnets scramble my memories. Just temporary, after all."

That cracked them up. Danielle rolled her eyes.

"We talked about it, on some - astral plane thingie. It was…almost gentle." A smile.

"Her doing, of course. My head would have gone splat, if not for her."

Kara nodded. And caught Danielle's look.

"You…don't seem very surprised by this."

She cleared her throat.

Kara looked from Zatanna, to Danielle, and back again. Both with eyes shut. Their minds far, far away from a dorm room right now. Her roommate floated, six inches, above a well-worn carpet.

"Two hearts beating as one? It's a crummy song lyric, Danni. Until it happens right in front of you."

Everything about the two relaxed suddenly. The magician opened her eyes. Without missing a beat, she leaned in to the girl's ear.

Eyes still closed, Danielle smiled.

"I figured there was some…private conversation going on."

"Notpyrk. Annataz. Tegrof", she whispered.

They cried. Hugged. Emptied their water bottles. Danielle seemed to examine it.

"Huh. No wonder you have the place to yourself, Kara. Water fountain's broke, and the ladies room is locked up."

"It's a state forrest, Danni. It's not Yosemite."

"Good thing. You start flying around the National Parks in your civies, someone will notice."

They laughed. And Danielle looked up, past the branches above…

Kara stared ahead, from the back of the rumbling bus. The ride reminded Danielle of a coal cart she rode, once, at a mining museum.

"About five minutes, until we get to Donna's place," Kara reported. She turned to her friend from out of town. "She's by the stop. Waiting for us."

Danielle smiled. Looked down at the box of cookies in her lap. Took Kara's hand.

Five nights earlier…

Donna had a pass to the Kahn Gallery, just three blocks from work. Gave it 40 minutes, and called it an evening.

Of course they'll figure it out. Won't they?

Pulled out her car keys, as she crossed the plaza in front of Catco HQ.

Was that a…scream?

She couldn't place where it came from, until she could. Up above.

Donna looked up. Saw only empty sky. Heard a soft thud nearby.

Looked back down. And there they were.

Kara - boots, cape and all. Cat Grant, sprawled on the sidewalk. Looking up at her. In terror.

Donna dropped the keys. Sounded like a gunshot to her.

Only caught the last few words Supergirl spoke to her boss.

"…don't ever call me again."

The air seemed to explode, as she roared into the night sky.

Donna forced her legs to move. She bent down to the 'Queen of All Media'.

"Ms. Grant. Are you all right?"

Cat Grant was breathing hard, but didn't seem injured.

"I - think - so."

Donna helped her to her feet. Her mouth hung open, for a second.

"Wha - what has gotten into her? What do we do?"

Cat Grant blinked, and looked at her. Only a few seconds. Felt like more.

"I don't know, Donna. But there's nothing you can do for her now."

"Go home," she said softly.

A nod.

Danielle and Alex got off the bus, in front of Donna's small but tidy home. There she stood, as promised.

Donna and Kara eyed each other. Then Kara raised a hand.

"Oops," she said, as she took the cookies from Danielle. And offered them to their host.

Donna took them. Glanced at the box. Looked up at Kara.

"La Espiga Bakery?"

Gave a small smile.

"It's a start."