Although I don't like blame going around, I'm glad Lois realized that she should have wondered about Clark's disappearance sooner.
But I *wanted* Clark to expect more from me. I wanted him to know without a doubt that I would stop him if he tried to leave again, that I would look for him if he disappeared, that I would never let anyone hurt him again. Helping him shave was just a symbol of my silent promise to him.
This is good insight into Lois' character -- especially at the point of falling for Clark/realizing he's Superman in canon. She is uncertain how to proceed in showing what she feels for him, having been hurt and rejected in the past. So she's 'finding her way' through small steps--like helping him shave. Very realistic insight, I think. It's usually the small gestures people do when things are tough to show what they are really feeling.
I do wonder, though... when is Lois going to pick up on the sunlight/Superman connection?
"It must be the sunlight," I said with a puzzled frown. "You'd almost think it had healing powers the way you sit in it all the time."
Come on, Lois! Put those investigating skills to good use!
"I'd ask him if he's happy being Superman. If being rescuer, savior, and world icon is enough for him. I would ask him if a...a half life...is enough to sustain him. Because I think that's something he needs to know. Something *I* need to know, now more than ever."
Another intriguing insight. Clark misses being Superman--and realizes without his powers, he is still half of a whole--because Superman is part of who he is.
Another excellent part!!
