Sorry for the delay in replying. I've been busy finishing Trail.
Joy Yeah, the stabilising is going to take a bit of time. And then ... who knows?
Laura This chapter was an extension of the last. This is a slightly slower part of the story.
Kathy I agree that the intensity of the past few chapters needed something to balance it. I struggle with the slower parts - but they're necessary.
SJH Farm work? That's an idea. She has done a bit of gardening.
DW I think Phoebe must have had some idea about her nephew. But her family loyalty was strong.
Bellarase Lois alone in Metropolis would not be good for her at all. Clark knows she is much better off with him
Evelyn Menzies - he's one of the 'highest-ups' and has been for years. I think it's realistic that he would know a lot of 'secrets'.
Vicki The hair washing will happen!
Some of the nuances are deliberate. Some are happy accidents.
Michael The link that both Malcolm and Moyne used drugs is probably beyond the scope of this fic - but the suggestion is definitely there.
Many thanks, everyone.
Corrina.
