But Jim shook his head. "No, it's all right. I'll go to Gotham." It wasn't like he couldn't defend himself, after all. He was missing his weaponry, but he could make do without it. Even if he did intend to replace some of his weapons eventually.

Eventually. He thought that having a fighting knife on hand would ease a part of him that was still jumpy. He wasn't sure if Clark would approve, but he had kept larger secrets than having a knife.