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Corrina.

Gah, you're killing me. In the best possible way, of course.

This whole chapter, it's poignant and lovely and heart-wrenching. You were really smart to bring Diddi in at this point. Yes, he's a buffer, at a time when they really need one. But the family setting, giving Clark a glimpse at everything he's ever wanted, is pulling him deeper and deeper into his new life. And the conflicted yearning he's feeling as a result is palatable. Very nicely done.

Kathy

I was so hoping that Lois would explain about her marriage this part, but it was not to be.

However I think I have an idea. The Bangala can't deal with the idea of an unmarried person who does not have parents. For someone to have any part in the tribe they have to be married. Lois and Matymbou got married, but agreed it was just to give Lois a place in the tribe, and never had any intentions of anything else.

Lois is trying to get Kent to not worry about it, but it is just too outside his understanding to think of Lois as not married when she said she is.

The more we learn about Lana the worse she is. That she let him think it was his baby she was going to have is just so horrible. She is the worst possible, pure evil.

I love the interactions of Diddi and Kent. I love how Lois is trying to let Clark be part of her family, even if he does not realize it yet.

I do hope Lois manages to tell Clark what is really going on.

A good part. It shows that Lois's husband isn't worried about the village's safety due to Kent's "green illness". Is he trying to set up his wife with this new man, I wonder? I thought Clark might be a little more frightened by the rocket reference, but Lois seems to brush aside those worries quite easily.

What isn't Diddi, Lois? I wonder what she was going to say? Diddi isn't going to come between us?

Diddi is

Maybe it's a good thing that Lois is in the Congo and not Metropolis. Lana was really cruel to Clark, treating him in this manner.

Awwwwwwwwwwwww.

So, he has a future as a RL soccer commentator?

That's the endorphins talking, Clark. Don't listen to them. She's a married woman!

This doesn't sound like a man who is planning on leaving.

Yes, that confused me too.

Ah-Ha! The lie. Laka isn't Lois's last name, nor is it the name of her mother (Ellen) or her father... oh, wait, only son's get their father's name attached to theirs.

Nope that doesn't work. "Laka" must mean spouse. Darn, the lie is something else.

Sol = Son
Moa = Daughter

Did I understand this correctly?

And Lois married Matymbou because she couldn't just be "Lois" she needed a status in the village, for her name, so she "married" the chief. Clark now needs a status with the village, therefore Matymbou is setting him up to be Kent Laka Lois? And Diddi Sol-Kent?



Yeah, wasn't Lana a married woman, who got close to a man who wasn't her husband? Just saying...

Uh... Lana. Married. Shattered his heart.

Good luck with that, Kent.

Kent Laka-Lois.

Tooooooo late.

Er... um... Nice assumptions there, Kent.

Uh-Oh, Kent. Lois laka you.

You definitely know how to keep your audience hooked. Despite the fact that Diddi keeps Lois and Kent from having a meaningful talk, I like how Clark is gently being reeled into Lois' family. Lois won't let Clark distance himself from her despite his best efforts to be respectful of her time with her son.

Also, despite the fact that you haven't fully explained Lois' marital status, you definitely left us some nice breadcrumbs in this section.

1. Lois is not sleeping with her husband, and we get the sense that she never has. Her behavior has made it clear that she feels perfectly free to love another without guilt, but it is nice to have more information.

2. Names are a means of explaining status. It would make sense that Lois would have to be taken in by a family in order to have a place in the tribe. Clark should have asked what his name would be.

3. Matymbou does not seem to be married to anyone else besides Lois because of his name. Why would he choose to be in a marriage which is really more of a friendship? Is he still grieving or can a person have multiple names (and, therefore, spouses).

Overall, the Bangala naming system is an interesting one, but the nature of it seems to erase all past relationships. Diddi, for example, lost all ties to his birth mother and father with his name change. Conceivably, his name could change a few more times during his life.

As always, I'm interested to see where this goes. I hope Lois has time to talk to Clark after Diddi goes to bed.

What a sweet part. I can even forgive you for torturing Clark and your devoted readers by keeping Lois from telling him about her marriage (but not for long A perfect son for Clark, and a good lesson. Diddi and Lois are so different, but they belong together.
More soon, please

I think Lois'" marriage" to the chief is for her protection from the bad guys still looking for her. The Bangala may be remote,but they are not in complete isolation. Others, not so friendly, must know of the white woman in the mists. I dont know enough about how Lois was found, and what went down to insure her safty. Something has.Will the bad guys come after the chief's wife? I think some kind of trade or bargin was made by the chief for Lois'life. Or maybe not.

My theory: Lois had to "fit" somewhere. Maybe Matymbou's wife died just before she arrived and this was their "signal" that Lois should fit as Matymbou's wife. Now Lois's son found somebody like his mother. It must be a sign that he must "fit" with them (Lois and Didi), so Matymbou wants to match them. How am I doing so far?

Andreia

Kathy You're right. Clark might *think* he can resist Lois (he can't), but a *family* is going to be harder to walk away from - particularly as this Clark lost M&J when he was a child.

On a different matter altogether. I notice you're from Indiana. My friend recently had a baby called Indie Anna.

John The essence of your speculation is right; the reasons, though, aren't right.

Virginia



Laka does actually mean 'pledge' in Lingala, although it isn't used as a name referencing marital status (to my knowledge).

I couldn't find Lingala words for either son or daughter, so Sol and Moa are my inventions. Sol=Sun ... get it? :p

QofA

Good deductions!

You make a good point. We have a similar custom when a woman marries and takes her husband's surname. However, as you pointed out, this is much more fluid and could happen several times.

Kate

This is the main reason why I made Diddi Lois's adopted son. They are so different, but they fit together perfectly. And, as you said, it's a lesson for Clark.

SJH

Yep.

Andreia

You're doing well with realising that the Lois/Matymbou relationship is not like a usual Western marriage. You're not doing so well with the rest of it. Thanks for your thoughts, though.

Thanks to everyone for the comments.

Corrina.

I can't believe I didn't comment yet. Sorry, life has been in the way. I am loving the story so far. I am still with you. More soon. I will post when I can.