I can understand the need for Lois to grieve, and you write nicely, your supportive Clark was well done.
Originally posted by Darth Michael:
will their death be the main focus of this story?
I second the question.
If this is the focus, I dislike your title. I can't see Lois being "adrift" due to the death of parents she did not see often and did not get along with.
To me adrift would imply that her parents provided an anchor in her life. I don't see them in that role. I see them as peripheral parts of her life.
No, I think if you want to really see Lois adrift you need to ramp it up a bit. Kill off Perry as well. Better, kill off Perry while blowing up the Daily Planet. Thus no way to throw herself into her work, no familiar surroundings and faces.
It would also allow Lois to feel guilty for feeling worse about Perry's death than her parents.
