Well, this is Clark, after all. Of course he's going to try to be noble and give Lois her freedom (for her own good). Luckily, this Lois isn't going to let him. She's smart and knows what she wants. She will save him from himself.
Clark is actually doing really, really well. I don't know if it was his coping mechanism during his years of captivity, but he's adjusting to his freedom very rapidly. I know Lois is a little impatient (this is Lois, after all
), but she seems able to realize that Clark needs time. Her instincts haven't let her down yet, so I'm sure she'll continue to give Clark what he needs to adjust.
Eventually, what Clark needs may just be a place of his own and a job at the greatest newspaper in the world. He'll need to build up a freelancing portfolio first. Oh, and he'll need a writing partner, of course. :p
The real test may be when Clark has to face Moyne again. Since Linda was able to untie Lois' feet, I suspect that Lois was able to defeat Ivica and Elan (with both hands tied behind her back!), but probably had to kill one or both of them to escape. Yes, that would be a terrible thing, but the worst part for Lois might be the survivor's guilt. She probably wishes she could have figured out how to defeat them in time to save Linda. This Clark may have to face a similar choice if/when he faces Moyne again. How far will he go to save himself? How far would he go to save Lois? And where will Menzies be during the face-off?
You've done a great job with your original characters. I both dislike and pity Menzies and I'm still totally creeped out by Moyne. I'm not going to even try to speculate about how or when Lois and Clark will encounter him again, but I'm sure they will be able to handle it together.
I didn't mention it before, but the far-fetched idea that Clark and Lois would stop at a diner run by a certain petite, former farmer's wife occurred to me, too. I knew you wouldn't have them find Martha that way, but that didn't stop me from thinking it.
Looking forward to the next installment.
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