Hi Morgana,
Thanks for the FDK!
Yes, that particular chunk of Kryptonite dropped Superman to his knees and then had him rolling around on the floor in pain when Tempus attacked him with it.
I wanted to convey her struggle and Mad Dog determination to protect Clark from the Kryptonite just as he had protected her in the other universe during the ‘mugging’.
YES! He had to remove 1) the temptation of others to use the Green K and 2) get her into sunlight to start the recovery process.
At times it is a good thing that Bill knows they are married.