Hi, Terry!
Thanks for the awesome feedback!
You're right that Clark will never trust Bruce unless the collar comes off. But Bruce would still have an advantage - Clark is powerless without sunlight and Bruce will have even more K - he could cripple Clark and put the collar on like Lex did, if push came to shove.
Bruce will certainly be around more. I promise. And he and Clark may not have much choice in if they have to trust each other or not.
Lex did demand as much K be found as possible. But it does him no good if Clark isn't found. That *could* be enough to jolt Clark to his senses and prevent him from going to assassinate Lex. Then again, Clark's former abuse is great enough to blind him that that fact.
I'm truly glad you're enjoying the story!
