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[ A few tricks. Jim's in for a treat. ]

No. I do a lot of exploring.

[ The city can get overwhelming for his senses so Clark comes out here often to relax and enjoy not having people around. ]

There's always something to salvage.

[ When he's not practicing ice breath, that is. ]

[ He hopes those tricks are at least half as cool as that ice breath of his. (Ha ha.) ]

Yeah, like me.

[ He just happens to do it for work, too. ]

Have you found anything of particular interest so far?

[ You might say one of them is pretty hot. (Ha ha.) ]

Several. What are you interested in?

[ Doesn't take heat vision for him to be pretty hot, though. ]

Technology, data... interesting artefacts. Preferably things I can bring back with me, but I'm not picky. If I can scan it and study it, then that's good enough for me.

[ Touche, Jim. ]

There's old equipment to be found in the rubble, in a site just ahead of us, actually. We can go there and see if there's anything you want to study further.

Really? Great, then. Sounds just like the kind of thing I'm looking for.

[ He'll follow Kal's lead since he's the one who knows where they're headed. ]

[ Clark turns to scan the forest with his telescopic vision. To Jim it might look weird; he's just glancing and frowning at the trees. There's monsters here and he'd prefer to take a route that avoids them. Not everything in this forest is out for their blood.

He looks back at Jim once he's done. ]

This way.

[ Although he thinks it'd be safe to ask Jim if he wants to fly there, or travel using super-speed, Clark doesn't want to overwhelm him.

Some other time, they can fly. ]

[ It does look kind of weird to Jim, but he just watches Kal quietly, not interrupting... whatever it is he's doing. He nods once he speaks up, and follows after him, not even crossing his mind that they might've had a faster means to get to where they're going.

Faster and also seriously cooler. He's probably better off not knowing it's a possibility or he'll be far too excited about it happening sometime in the future. ]

[ His excitement wouldn't have changed Clark's mind. He's not excited about his own powers the way others seem to be. To him, they've been something to adjust to whenever he found out what he could do. ]

There's some vines to cut through ahead. Do you want to or should I?

[ Anything unusual and out of the ordinary can be a source of excitement, for Jim. It wouldn't necessarily make Kal more interesting to him, but it would definitely make him more unique. ]

Teamwork? [ Jim offers with a shrug and a raised eyebrow, unsheathing the dagger strapped to his hip. ]

Teamwork it is. [ Clark gestures for Jim to go first. ] After you.

[ Jim nods, starting off ahead of Kal. He lifts up the dagger once they approach the vines, trying to pick the paths with the least obstruction, and making use of the blade to cut down any vines still blocking their way.

He keeps an eye out, though, in case there's any creatures out here, or he's going the wrong way. Kal's the one who knows where they're going after all. ]

( sorry for the delay! missed this )

[ Kal, behind him, uses heat vision for the vines Jim can't manage. His eyes are glowing red if Jim turns back to look at him. It's hard not to be self-conscious of his powers, especially this one. Clark rarely uses it even when he's physically threatened. He could have easily ripped the vines off the trees instead of cutting them.

It's telling how at ease he is around Jim. ]

( it's perfectly alright. <3 considering how long I can take to tag back sometimes... )

[ It's a little surprising at first, but Jim's not scared or worried about getting hurt or anything. Kal seems to be in perfect control of this ability of his, and when it comes to some higher or thicker vines, it comes very in handy, and it helps him a lot when he starts getting too tired. He's only human after all, much unlike Kal. ]

Just try not to give me a haircut with that, okay? I like my hair the way it is. [ It's a humorous quip mostly, as he glances back at Kal with a playful grin. ]

[ He's had a lifetime to practice. Again, it hits pretty hard that Jim isn't afraid or wary. That he makes a joke immediately. Clark appreciates it even more because it's rare.

He finds himself wishing humans were more like this. ]

Don't look now, I'm in the mood to give you a mohawk.

[ Jim's used to plenty of unusual things by now. Comes with the job, really, and even before he hopped on a starship, he had grown up on a version of Earth where aliens weren't a strange sight in the least. Having all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors, speaking all sorts of strange different languages, and some even having unique abilities, they have been living on his planet for at least a hundred years at his point in time. The kind of thing he grew up with, even in Riverside, Iowa. Also known as Middle Of Nowhere, to him. ]

Hey— [ He lifts a hand to his hair, even though he knows Kal is just teasing. ] Don't you even dare, you ass. I will get you back for it if you do that.

[ Jim is so easy to trust. Clark sees very clearly why he's a captain. He's a good one. ]

If you can catch me.

[ Jim has to laugh at that. Cheeky bastard. ]

You should know, I don't respond too well to challenges.

If you manage to, I'll have to get you a prize.

[ He can go above Mach 10, Jim. ]

If I had my ship here, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

[ Because they'd be racing each other. And no, it's not cheating if he uses his ship. ]

I'm very sure that's cheating.

It's not cheating. It's creative problem-solving.

[ Shut up Kal. ]

That's not going to win you anything. [ He smiles at Jim as they finally reach the site. Clark looks around. ] We're clear. If anything comes towards us, I'll hear it.

[ He huffs amusedly at that, then sheathes his dagger as he moves past the last few vines. ]

Glad to know you've got my back. [ The sentiment is mutual, though Jim's got a feeling Kal doesn't need it. ]

[ It's mutual, and it would make Clark literally float if they didn't have work to do.

He looks around, scanning for something interesting. ]

Where would you like to start?