"Clark," Lois said, cupping her hand beneath his chin to raise his head, forcing him to look at her. "If General Zod had killed you, everyone on New Krypton would have suffered and died under Nor's rule."
Plus, Zod would have come to Earth, and we all know how well *that* would have worked out.
"And now...you've lived what they are going through, worse even. I think they'll recognize that aspect of you, even if they don't know why."
This is a really good comment and very true. People no doubt think, "Superman! He has all those powers - he can't possibly know how I feel." But as Lois says, what he went through on New Krypton will come out in his interactions, somehow.
"Clark, every experience that we live through helps to shape who we are. We all have to choose whether our experiences will destroy us or if they will strengthen us. What will you decide?" There was a mild note of challenge and defiance in her voice.
Very true and not just for Superman, for everyone. And it's very in-character for Lois to challenge Clark with that right now. She created Superman and she'll keep him going. (And then, other times, she'll need a kind word or a challenge, and Clark will be there for her.)
Clark snorted in mock indignation. "I think I can manage. Who are we playing?"
I'm a little confused by this. Are you saying that Clark is going to
manage the softball team (i.e, be the non-playing field manager) or that he finds himself able to hit a baseball, so he will be
playing on the team?
A blonde little girl of four years looked up at him with fear-filled green eyes. As she registered the suit he was wearing, she stood and stepped into his arms.
Because she recognizes Superman from the Suit and knows that Superman is a good guy.
