Yes, Lois seems pretty thoroughly ensconced in the village. Whether she gave birth to him or not, she's Diddi's mom, and I wouldn't want her to abandon him. Doesn't look like she'd even want to go back to "civilization" (though personally, I'd miss indoor plumbing

). So if her marriage is a formality (?), she could stay there with Diddi and Clark -- I mean, Superman could patrol the world from anywhere, really. But of course they've got a long way to go before he'd be even willing to consider such a thing.
Waiting impatiently for the next part... oh, and btw, this part was good <g>
PJ