Wow.
Corrina, you have outdone yourself. This is a story which grabs the reader by the throat and reaches up the sinus cavity to pull out the brain and -
Whoa. Sorry, too much angst.
Whatever happened to Lois brought her to the brink of losing herself completely. And the contrast between Lois' mental and emotional agony set alongside Clark's physical and emotional agony is so compelling that I'd stay up late to read this if I only could. It's just as well written as "Aussie Rules," but it's a completely different type of story, coming from a place light-years away from your previous offering.
When Clark saw the date on the paper and took it to the corner to read - devour - absorb it, I felt his hunger for information, for human contact. And I understood Lois' tears as she watched him begin to reconnect with the outside world, which is something she doesn't believe she'll every be able to do.
Despite not really knowing each other, they're learning to trust each other. Clark, because of the simple yet important items Lois is giving him, and Lois, because the man/alien is showing her that being human is still possible for her because it's still possible for him.
More! Please, more! You are truly a wonder and we bask in your skill - yea, in your mastery of the slowly unfolding taut adventure tale.
