I know I’m late to the party, but better late than never, right?
When Clark wanted to be quiet, he was really quiet, which led her to wonder peripherally where he had learned it.
I’m such a sucker for Lois not seeing the forest for the trees. Especially when she’s doing it while giving Clark credit for being awesome in his own right. I like your line about her “reluctant, if unspoken, respect.”
I’m sorry I didn’t pull more excerpts. I was completely absorbed in their exploration of the tunnels. <g> I would imagine Cost Mart isn’t about to make those public because that would certainly shut down all their construction indefinitely.
On to 5!