"Then I need you to promise you won't do anything stupid trying to protect me."

Clark's eyes were on the ground as they flew, going far faster than a car over a greater distance with the added benefit of a bird's eye view.

"If we'd had the time, I would have told you more but the fact of the matter is, there isn't much that can hurt me. Bullets included. I can take as many of them as needed, and unless they're more powerful than an actual lightning bolt, the same is true of the charged kind."

He looked over at Jim.

"Use me as a shield if you need to."