Kara and Lena are both lost in thought as they eat breakfast with Eliza. Eliza can tell that whatever Lena heard and whatever she and Kara discussed managed to resolve much of the anger and hostility Lena had felt the night before. The girls still don't seem completely at ease with one another, but Eliza is glad that at least some of the tension has gone. A few times Eliza tries to start a conversation but finds the girls preoccupied and slow to respond. Sensing that the girls are both processing what was said, she decides to let them eat their breakfast in peace.

When breakfast is over, Eliza announces she has to do some work on a paper she is collaborating on and encourages the girls to make themselves comfortable and let her know if they need anything.

Kara pours Lena and herself another cup of coffee and the girls continue to sit at the breakfast table in silence. It's as if neither of them wants to disrupt this moment of calm. After a day of such intense and sometimes violent emotion, they welcome the respite, the chance to just sit together for a moment without needing to say anything.

When after a long while Kara sees Lena glance at the clock, she finally breaks the silence. "I can fly you back to National City," she says.

She looks at Lena and adds, "I'm sorry I didn't take you back to your office when you asked yesterday."

Kara can sense the air grow heavy between them. Lena looks troubled by the memories of the day before. She swallows hard and says, "That's okay."

"No, Lena, it really isn't. I'm sorry."

Lena looks down at her hands. Kara follows her eyes and sees the scratches.

Lena looks up again at Kara, seems to consider things for a moment, and then says, "I probably shouldn't have jumped off the balcony to make a point."

Kara is taken aback by the comment at first. It hurts to remember Lena letting herself fall off the tower, her hateful "See I do trust you" after Kara caught her. Recognizing Lena's conciliatory comment for what it is, however, she takes a deep breath and says, "No, you probably shouldn't have."

And just like that there's a lightness between them again.

"So what would you like to do now?", Kara asks, "I'm more than happy to fly you back. We could also call that company car you mentioned. Whatever you want."

Lena gets up and looks out the window. It is a beautiful, clear morning and the view of the lake is stunning. Lena turns around.

"Could we get some fresh air first? Maybe go for a walk?", she asks.

"Of course! I'll find you a pair of shoes to wear," Kara says, as she leaves the kitchen smiling broadly.


An hour later, the two women are making their way up a steep hill on the eastern side of the lake not too far from the Danvers house. Kara is walking in front with Lena close behind her. Lena is finding it hard to keep up with Kara who almost seems to be running uphill. Feeling too proud to say something at first, she finally asks Kara to slow down for a bit. Kara stops. "I'm sorry," she says.

Lena stops too and tries to catch her breath, standing slightly hunched over with her hands on her hips. After a few deep breaths, she looks up at Kara as her face adopts a frown. "You used to take that spin class with me," she says.

Kara nods.

"Why?" Lena sounds almost exasperated.

Kara shrugs. "I like spending time with you."

Kara continues to walk but much more slowly this time. After another hour, they come to an outcropping overlooking the lake. The view is gorgeous. Apart from a few clouds here and there, the sky is blue. The surface of the water is smooth. They see the trees beneath them reflected in the water. The air is crisp and clean. For a brief moment a motorcycle can be heard in the distance. Then all is quiet again apart from the tittering of a few birds and the rustle of the wind in the trees.

Kara and Lena sit down. Lena feels the effects of the walk on her legs. There's sweat on her brow. She glances over at Kara. She looks like she's been sitting on a couch for the past two hours.

"How could I not have known?", she hears herself say.

Kara looks at her, trying to understand what she's getting at.

"Lex said I chose not to see it. He was right."

"Lena, I should've told you. It's not your fault."

Lena is quiet for a few moments and then says sadly, without looking at Kara, her eyes on the lake, "I've been revisiting so many memories the past few weeks. I can't trust them anymore."

"What do you mean?" Kara says with a pang in her voice.

"When Morgan Edge poisoned me? When I dreamed that we were flying and you were carrying me?"

Kara feels a slight nausea come over her.

"That wasn't a dream, was it?", Lena asks.

"No."

"When I did the emergency landing in Kaznia. Did I even land that plane?"

"Well …."

"And it was you who asked James to break into my vault."

"…."

"And then I talked to you about the issues I had with Supergirl."

"Lena …."

"And not once did you say anything."

Kara doesn't know what to say.

"And then Supergirl almost died fighting Reign. And she almost died when all that kryptonite was dispersed into the atmosphere. And I didn't even know I had almost lost my best friend."

"Lena …."

"And all the times I worried about you. When I heard Baker tried to silence you, when James got shot at CatCo and I didn't know whether you'd been there too, when the facility in Kaznia exploded …."

Kara looks down at her feet.

"It was so stupid. I shouldn't have worried."

Kara looks at Lena, hoping the right thing to say will come to her.

"I got everything so wrong all the time," Lena continues. "I worried when I shouldn't have. I didn't worry when I should have."

"Lena, that wasn't your fault," Kara says finally. "That's all my fault."

Lena gives Kara a distrusting look.

With a hint of hesitation in her voice she asks, "Did you ever laugh at how easy it was to fool me? How stupid and blind I was for someone who's supposed to be so smart and perceptive?"

"Lena, it was never like that."

Lena looks at her. "Sorry, I know."

She takes a deep breath. They sit together in silence for a while.

Reflecting on the questions Lena just fired her way, Kara understands in a way she hadn't before what finding out the truth means for Lena. She understands now that it's not just about coming to terms with the betrayal. It's not just about the lies. It is also the massive mental exercise of taking hundreds of memories and holding them against the light of the new truth to see whether the image remains intact or is now distorted. It's figuring out which memories survive the new reality, which ones need to be altered and which one need to be reinterpreted completely.

Kara glances over at Lena. Expecting her friend to be sitting there brooding, mulling things over, she's surprised to find her taking in the view with a serene look on her face.

Kara bumps her shoulder against Lena's. Lena looks over.

"You okay?", Kara asks gently.

Lena bumps her shoulder back against Kara's and gives her a smile. Then she nods and says, "Yeah. I think I will be."

Kara feels such relief.

"I know it's a lot to take in. I know it will take time," she says.

Lena nods. She looks at Kara and says, "I feel that I have to get to know you all over again."

Kara looks at her. "But you don't," she says firmly. "I understand it may feel like you don't know me, but you do. You really do."

Lena doesn't look entirely convinced, but Kara can tell she is glad Kara disagrees with her.

"If there's anything you'd like to know. Anything I can help with, just ask. I'm here."

Lena nods.

"Okay?" Kara asks nevertheless.

"Okay."

"Good."

The two women share a smile.

"Can I ask you something now?" Lena says.

"Of course."

"Could we go flying for a bit?"

"You've got your own private jet. That flies itself. That has sushi. Amazing sushi. And the most comfortable chairs in the history of aviation," Kara jokes.

But from the look on Lena's face, Kara can tell she isn't sure whether Kara is kidding or not.

"I'm sorry. I'm kidding," she quickly says. "I'd love to."

Kara turns her back to Lena. "Here, wrap your arms around my shoulders. I'll take you on my back so you can look down. It's really pretty around here."

Kara feels Lena press her body tightly against hers as she wraps her arms around her.

"Ready?"

"Yes."

With a flutter in her heart, Kara slowly flies up into the sky.