Oooh, I get to start the comments folder again!
Wow. CC, I've said this before, I know, but it bears repeating. This is wonderful. Your writing is so powerful, and you do such an incredible job of conveying their emotions with just a few words.
Beautiful conversations between Clark and Lane. I really like the working relationship that they've forged. Much as I hate what all of this is doing to Clark

Nah, I know that he won't, but it's a pleasant mental image for me to contemplate over the next few days, nonetheless...
Kathy