I'm sorry for the slow response. I have to admit that as my maternity leave draws to a close, my interest in activities that don't include my daughter dwindle. I'm sure I just need to settle into the new norm, but right now, I'm all baby, all the time (with a small percentage of time going to my husband who I've also seen much more of the last few months). (I'm sure my RL friends are SO pleased with this. :rolleyes: )
IolantheAlias - Interesting - Clark's escorting Lois to Suicide Slum as a basis for the revelation. Maybe...
Sorry about the cliffhanger. It just made a good breaking point.
BJ - Thanks!
I think it would be funny to rewrite the next chapter to go more like you suggested...
"Well, actually Lois, I was in LA. Did I mention I can fly?" I could see the understanding dawning on Maddie out of the corner of my eye, but I was focused on Lois who looked like she was trying not to laugh.
"You can fly, huh?" she said, her hands on her hips.
Deciding that it would be more efficient to show her than to tell her, I walked over to where she was sitting, slid my hands underneath her and lifted her into my arms. I floated several feet above the others in the room, and glided outside. "Where do you want to go?" I asked her, trying not to laugh at the look of surprise on her face.
"You can fly," she said quietly, still in awe.
"Well, yes. That is what I said," I told her.
"Wow. Um... you'll take me anywhere I want?"
"Yup," I grinned at her. "The Great Wall of China perhaps? The Great Barrier Reef? Or I could take you to Switzerland for some chocolate?" Her eyes lit up at that. "Switzerland it is," I told her, and we took off.
I did, however, decide to go a different way. (And sadly, that little tidbit is the most writing I've done in weeks.)
Amber - You know I hadn't considered that too much - that by starting this a decade earlier, Lois hasn't suffered the hurts she had earlier. I think that probably shapes who she is, but less than her age and other life experiences (or lack thereof).
Michael - Sorry. I can say that I think I wrote this chapter before the cliffhanger talk, but honestly, I'm not sure there aren't other cliffhangers coming. They just make such good chapter endings.
Hmm... I'm not sure if I'd mentioned that Prof Halkuff is a woman or not. It very well may be just something that I know. Like the fact that she's tall and thin and has dark, curly hair. Sometimes I forget that not all these details are in the story...
Sarah - Sorry, more is coming. I had hoped to increase my posting frequency sometime, but since I haven't written anything in weeks and am down to 5 chapters of buffer and I start work next week (which should severely limit my free time), it doesn't seem wise right now.
Kathy - All good questions, although only one is even close to being answered.
