Vicki, I didn't like the freezing thing either. The reason the writers did it was to show Lois' self-sacrifice, her shedding of her "Duh!" label, and the proposal - with, of course, next season's "Who's asking" climax. There's a much deeper discussion of this subject in
the feedback for my story "She's" on the message boards. If you're interested,
here is the story itself.
Framework4, you're quite the optimist. We'll see if she reverts.
Thanks for reading, Kathy. I'm glad you approve (sort of) that Clark has to protect his own heart.
I'm sorry I scared you, Michael. Maybe things will be better in the last chapter - and maybe not.
HappyGirl, I refer you to the earlier comment about the story "She's" and the discussion it sparked. This story is different in its outcome, but probably not in its cause.
Iolanthealias - yeah.
Jeff, the last part will be up very soon. Thanks for reading and commenting!
