Stop the World (Supergirl)

Chapter 8

"I don't think I've ever seen so many sheep in my life," Alex said as they stepped back onto the street. Though Alex had relapsed for a couple of days after she and Lena walked to the lighthouse, for the past week and a half she had been well on the mend, going for a walk of gradually-increasing length everyday with Kara and Lena. Today, since the weather was reasonable, Lena had taken the sisters for a long walk through the winding roads between the paddocks behind Luthorsport, showing them a couple of good vantage points with spectacular views of the rolling hills inland, or of the dramatic coastline and seemingly endless Atlantic Ocean.

"It was only one herd of sheep," Lena said, Caoimhe trotting along beside her.

"It was a lot of sheep," Kara said, backing up Alex.

Lena chuckled. "If you think that was a lot of sheep, you have clearly never been to an agricultural show."

"No! Can we go to one?" Kara asked with enthusiasm. Lena might find Luthorsport small and provincial and the people 'common', but the charms of the town and it's rugged surroundings had certainly rubbed off on Kara.

"Well, the one in Galway isn't until the summer," Lena said. "Plus there's the Galway County Show, which is about equestrian and horses, rather than sheep, but I think you'd like that too."

"I would love that! Why don't we have this in America?" Kara asked.

"I think we do," Alex said, as they reached the hotel. "You've just never shone any interest until now. Gosh, I've gotten unfit."

"You've been unwell, and that was a huge walk. Even I want a sit-down," Kara said.

"Oh, come on, Kara," Lena said, "You could do that again, no worries."

"Well, Caoimhe needs a sit-down, don't you Caoimhe?" Kara said, patting the dog, "You liked chasing the sheep. You're a good girl. Yes, you are."

"Kara, don't encourage her," Lena said. "And please don't say 'good girl' and 'chasing sheep' in the same breath because the dog chooses to connect the two, and I do not need the farmers up in arms because my dog is much too entertained by their livestock."

"Next thing she's going to be wanting a puppy of her own," Alex chuckled, shaking her head as they walked inside. She pulled off her gloves. "It is good to get the blood moving, but I definitely need to put my feet up after that."

"I'm very glad you've recovered," Lena said. "When I first saw you, I genuinely thought you were dead."

"You weren't the only one. Kara! Grab the dog and come inside."

Kara was playing with Caoimhe in the street, her and the dog feeding off one another's boundless energy and enthusiasm. Lena whistled and Caoimhe bounded inside and barked.

"No barking inside," Lena said, closing the door behind Kara. Caoimhe trotted into the dining room, where a lone figure sat at a table, an almost-empty glass in front of her.

"Well, well, well, look what the tide washed in," she said, looking up from the glass.

"Sara!" Kara cried, and leapt into the dimly-lit room, flinging her arms around Captain Sara Lance. "When did you get here? Why are you here? What - what are you doing here? This is so exciting! I am so happy to see you. Is anyone else here? Is Kate here?"

"Kara, slow down," Alex said. "Hullo, Sara."

"Alex," Sara gave a nod as she disentangled herself from Kara's embrace.

Alex made introductions, and Sara informed them that she'd already spoken to Mary, who had set up the bedroom opposite Lena and Kara's for her, had taken up her suitcase and found her something to drink.