Very nice. The plot is definitely getting more serious and intricate, and I like that Clarkent is growing up enough to see the world around him more clearly. The fact that Loisette's first thought was how inconvenient Visiting Day is to the royalty says a lot about her upbringing, but in true Lois fashion, once she thought about it, she realized how insensitive she has been. I have a feeling there will be future conversations between Clarkkent and Gawain about this, which may prompt Loisette to open her eyes still further.
I also liked the information we got about King Samuel and what's going on with him. The history of the Assigning was interesting, as was the fact that he suspected conditions might not be good for the peasants, but he is just too broken to do anything about it. His surely seems to be a kingdom in decline ... with Alexander waiting in the wings to take over and make things worse.
As for the revelation about Clark's birth, I think this bit of info is quite timely given Michael's idea in the last chapter's feedback. I think he makes a good point, and something mysterious is definitely going on with Clark's background. I'm looking forward to seeing it play out!
You could start posting daily, you know ... I wouldn't mind a bit.
Kathy
