He shrugged, trying to look nonchalant. It was still obvious his whole body had tensed up the moment she had brought it up- not because it had been her, but because it was still a painful memory and honestly kind of an embarrassing decision. 'A Bizzaro', Lois had said in that joking and teasing way of hers that still made sense when taking it seriously.

"It was not of my brightest moments" He confided. "I mean, all I told you while I was there was true. I was afraid of what I could do if something like that ever happened again. But I was so, so terrified I wasn't thinking clearly."