There's so much quoting material in this section!!!! But before I get to that, WOWWWWWWW. That was an amazing ride, Corrina. I had my reservations at first, but it turned out to be a really really great story. And we still have an epilogue to look forward to!
"You poor girl," Martha said, stepping up to Lois and enfolding her in her arms.
I love Martha's reaction. I love how forgiving she is, despite what her family has been put through. And mostly, I really like how she immediately welcomes Lois into her family.
Lois jolted back from Martha's shoulder. "H...how can it be all r...right?" she cried. "I've hurt him, and he'd already been hurt so much. I lied to him. I told him you were dead."
"What other choice did you have?" Martha asked gently. Her smile peeked out. "You are perfect for my boy," she said. "But you're both going to have to learn to stop taking responsibility for things that aren't your fault."
Always sooo wise
"You are the one who loves him," Martha said. "You are the one who accepts him. You are the one who put her heart on the line to prove to him that being different isn't a life sentence of isolation." She took Lois's left hand in hers and looked at the rings. "You are the one who married him."
You know what? I think I'd finish a lot sooner if I just said that I love Martha. Period.
Martha hugged Lois and then turned towards the door. Evan stepped into her path. "No," he said. "You can't go. The moment you first see Clark should be special for both of you. *I'll* go."
Know what else? I love Shadobolt too. You have a great hability to create new characters that are welt built, consistent and very likeable. You can even turn some (like Scardino) into likeable
"They both deserve a hell of a lot more than you're giving them."
Can't we keep him around? I reaaaally like him!
Evan smiled. "I thought you knew Lois," he said.
Clark almost smiled. "I do," he said.
"Then don't ask stupid questions."
Best sentence and probably my favorite scene in this whole part. Hands down
"Met her, fell in love with her, and was completely swept off my feet by my son's good fortune," Martha said.
I did say there was a lot of quoting material here... and that I love Martha.
"She's your wife, Clark. She's waiting for you in the bedroom. That might not tell you where to start, but it should certainly give you some idea of where to finish."
I'm almost surprised she didn't offer to draw him a diagram...
"Let me," she whispered into his mouth. "Let me."
After all the many parts and having already declared my love for some of your characters, there's just one thing I'd like to add. I'm sure it's been said by mostly everyone, but... What I've really found to be the best part of this fic is how your Lois always seems to know exactly what Clark needs. So that makes this final scene a perfect wrap up, because it shows that very thing really clearly: it's the story's essence: a haunted Clark and a Lois that seems to know just what to do, what to say, how to help.
Really looking forward to that epilogue! Thanks for a very enjoyable ride!!
