Chapter 11 lives here.And here's the TOC.Okay, so I swear that they do eventually kiss in this story.
Just not yet.
But this chapter should be just waffy and (almost) spicy enough to make up for that?
Just leaving in many of the same little research notes:
- There are more notes on the tombs and cave-ins coming in the author's reference notes with the epilogue, but just know that in reality, it would definitely have taken them a much longer time to be rescued than the 5-6 hour estimate that was shouted down to them; cave rescues are slow, deliberate operations that require both a high level of skill and team organization.
- Also, just a reminder of Clark's night-vision: there were a couple of points in the show where his night-vision seemed to be more impaired than his usual vision, so I took the show's cue and gave Clark vision that was much better in the dark than anyone else around him, but was not perfect. (And, of course, there's all that lead in the walls and rocks around them, which you can assume is also in any dust in the air.) That said, of course, Lois believes that he can't see her at all and is being very free with her facial expressions, so I'm finally throwing Clark a little life-preserver in interpreting what's happening in her mind during this story. So, for once, he's actually having the same conversation she is.
- Oh, and yes. Consistently using his powers for hours, with no sunlight should deplete his powers, based on that episode where they trap him in a silo during a burst of his energy to try to zap his powers without recharging them. So he is feeling that here. But, of course, he still get Lois out anyway.
Enormous thanks to 90stvfangirl who kindly agreed to beta this story! And to pacem for the extra grammar/spelling check!
I always appreciate any thoughts or comments on stories!
Thanks for reading!
