Yet another excellent chapter, Chris. It totally sucked me in. I felt like I was in the dream right there with them; could see it all unfold in my mind.
Two lines particularly struck me:
And by April 1996, Clark Kent's byline had disappeared altogether.
Another thing that enforces how lonely and isolated Clark has become; his job at the DP was a part of Clark Kent, and that's been taken away from him.
Waiting to be called and needed. What a perfect description of what his life has become. I'd almost feel resentful of our Lois for turning his existence into this if Superman weren't an essential part of Clark, too.
And I really liked this line, too:
Funny how his subconscious always edited Lana out of the dream.
Hee.
I'm very much intrigued by what state of existence Lois is really in, what with her being allergic to her wings, experiencing eyestrain and remembering too much of her flesh days.
Just really beautiful and engaging prose. I look forward to the next installment.
