You FoLCs were polite enough to post a response, so the least I can do is respond to your responses. Any more than that, though, risks becoming an endless self-referencing loop.
Amy, I'm sorry you'll miss Cat in the story. Originally I hadn't planned for her to die, but Arianna all but demanded that Cat go away permanently. And yes, Rebecca is trying to hoard Clark. We'll see how that creates ripples down the line.
John, it's about time the Feds got into the act. Carliln's crimes cross state lines, so now they have a legit reason to investigate. And we'll see how that goes, too.
Morgana, I had Lex consider some of the ramifications of the link between Clark and Lois, but not Rebecca. I guess Becca was too taken with Clark (and not with Superman) to worry too much about it.
In this story, Jimmy is more mature than most twenty-somethings, or at least he's seen more of the seamy side. We'll see that play out in the very next chapter.
Speaking of which, I need to go post something...
