On the contrary to every belief,Cat really did enjoy being outside,above all if it was with her family,and not on mundane occasions,because she didn't like to show up much,as much as many actually thought. Standing beneath the stars had been legit for a long time now. The whole family enjoyed it,and Kara had a sparkle to her eyes everytime they got to. The trip they were taking was on a hill straight into the woods of Midvale. Next year they were planning on renting or buying an house on the mountains in Europe. Pheraps Germany,Austria or close places. Carter was home for spring break,and they had taken up the occasion to take a family trip together. They made a quick deal of building the tent,and sat down on the outside on the blankets they had brought. Carter helped her down on the same one as Cat's,while the two siblings though having one each,actually chose to share as well. From their position,even if surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of trees,they could see the lights slowly going off on Midvale,while the city which wasn't that far from them came to life through them. The night of National City was just beginning. They had quickly shared the sandwiches (a salad for Cat,because she wasn't changing it for anything in the world)they had brought from home,and now they could lay down to look up at the show right in front of them. Whereas the sky had been cloudy up till some nights before,now it was clear,no cloud and full of stars,either just born or which lived of reflected life. They had died light years ago,that was what Kara had said,but they still somehow survived. Lexie had taken up reading astronomy encyclopedies with Carter,who was explaining to her planets,galaxies,nebulas,and other phenomenons,whenever he could or through skype from time to time. Bit by bit she was finally learning how to distinguish them. Their mama was the one who had seen most of the space and she didn't make secret of how many things she had seen at last at the beginning of her journey to earth,nor of the things she had seen as a child.

"Ma were you ever up there without a pod?"

"Yes,the first year as Supergirl,I saved the world from going completely boom,remember when we were talking about Fort Rozz?That one time,but then I lost consciousness,and grandpa Hank saved me"

Kara didn't go further than that. They had agreed that Lexie wasn't to know anything about what had truly happened that one time. She knew about Fort Rozz,her relatives death,but Non had been erased from that memory,and so her addiction. It wasn't time for her to know. She was too young to know the full extent and seriousness of the thing which had brought her where she was sitting today.

One day she would've been ready,for now Kara and Cat wanted her to keep her innocence.

"What have you learned about lately Lex?"

"Carter left me some books on Christmas,and both the scopes. I'm studying constellations. For example…"

Lexie went on to name several ones,relying the number of stars which they were made of,and even were they approximately could be seen,pointing them out if they were visible.

"So who's the best now Carter?"she asked vaunting herself.

"Wha…you little rascal,come here,I'm still the best at it"

He stood up and run after Lexie,who was trying to escape from him and the feared tickle monster.

"Carter you're a big baby"

"I'm?Come here"he grabbed her from behind,and started tickling her. Lexie bursted into laughters,squirming and trying to get away from her big brother.

Being 13 years apart really made no difference to the two,this everybody had noticed a long time ago. Carter was getting ready to get his degree in a few months,he was serious to every person meeting her,but towards the people he had known for a lifetime things were different. He was affect,and funny,and extremely protective. Lexie was his soft spot. Nobody could touch her without Carter having a say in it. She was stayin little,and that was it. Pretty sweet,it sort of matched their nostalgia over the time going by so fast. But they also knew they couldn't stop their kids from growing up.

"Are you sure you don't wanna take a round?"

"No way,Kara,you know I am afraid"

"Your loss"

Cat punched her lightly,and the two laughed as well.

"Someday,I'll I swear. Maybe when we're old?You surely won't be afraid,anymore"

"Karaa"

"I know,I know"

"So it looks like our kids know a lot about stars"

"A lot more than me. That's satisfacting"

"Can I be your big bear?"

"Come here,spoon me a bit"

The fire was burning bright,and the air was warmer than before.

Cat held her again,before standing up,while the kids settled down,to rest a bit.

"May I have this dance Mrs. Grant?"

"Cat,really?"

"Like that one time on CatCo,do you remember?"

Kara nodded and let Cat pull her up slowly holding onto her. She lifted up a few inches from the ground to not wheigh completely on her wife,as they swayed round.

"Still as good at it Cat"

"You're not so bad yourself Kara"

"I'll let you know I used to be great at it long before we got to slow dancing. Alex taught me"

"Alex taught you?Disco surely"

"Disco absolutely,and bands at first as well,it was quite the period in Midvale"

It still seemed to be. Neither of them ever lost their taste for music,bending them together was a job of perfection. The whole family seemed to listen to different things,which could be funny when there were four people doing it in the same house,or not. It depended.

Under the stars they could only imagine that soft music,but then again,when had they ever needed it?Their love was the sound of their life.