Hi everyone,
Thanks for your comments. I'm very glad to see that the tension among Zara, Clark, and Ching is believable. Even if I can't make people like Ching, I at least want them to understand his motivations and not think of him as a completely worthless character
I'm also glad to see that the parts with Lois and Martha worked. I always liked the conversation between Martha and Jonathan in ATAI where they refer to when Jonathan told Mrs. Clark to 'stuff a sock in it' and I'd always wanted to incorporate the story behind that into a fic. More will be coming soon.
Rac