Artemis:
Re: Hood ornament. That was the image that came to mind. I'm sure that in Lois's dream, the girl looked very... ornamental.
Michael:
I'm glad the dream sequence held up. When I wrote the first pass and vetted it by TFB, I asked over and over if it was too obvious. In light of the song quote for this section, I thought everyone would pick it up by the end of the first paragraph.
Bob