Clark smiled at her, his cheeks still red, and he could see her eyes wander, and he did his best not to blush any more than he already was. Wow. He hadn't met anyone this forthright since Lois! And it was a very different time, he knew.

If there was a guidebook, it had probably been written about him, once upon a day.

He smiled again and waved a hand at the chair across from him, rising politely. "Not at all. The crewmembers of this ship are delightfully self-sufficient. Clark hasn't felt this little needed to save the day since he was born. It was... nice.

He waved a hand at a server circulating around and raised an eyebrow at her. "What can I get you, ma'am?"