It was strange to her, how easily Jor-El could separate their relationship from Kal-El. To her, it was as intertwined as trying to deal with Bart and Kon. To him, they were clearly separate entities, with the other in mind but never catered to. She gave a small smile, one that didn't quite seem genuine, as she thought about the matter. It was easier to reply to the other issue.

"Okay, but you were both, right?" Because it was hard to imagine someone like Jor-El not being important if he had such status. He was certainly the type to earn it.