After looking at Clark’s ‘sleeping’ form for a few minutes more, and listening to the beautiful and reassuring sounds of his breathing and the beeping of the heart monitor in the quiet room, Lois stood up, gently woke the Kents, and walked arm in arm with them out of Clark’s hospital room, with the hope and the promise that the day ahead would be better than the one they were leaving behind.
Great part. And emphasizing Clark is not out of the woods yet. Rings so true.
And when he does regain conciousness (assuming or having a little faith here) what will be the residual damage?
Hope you touch on that. Will he even get his powers back anytime soon or will Clark have to have a little faith they will eventually come back in a month ot two. And how does he handle that. There is usually some permane tdamage with this heart-stopped for long periods situation so, even if Clark does get his powers back, will he get them all back?
Of course the answers to all that might call for a Have A Little Faith part 2 - which I would not at all object to reading. This story is so well written and paced, so grounded in "reality" (the medicl/coma stuff/NDE stuff).
One point, I disagree that the doctors said Clark was dead. If he comes back, he could not have been - by the very definition of death. Remember today science does not go by the old definitions of death. I would say it was more accurate to say Clark was clinically dead when they found him in the cage and would have beeen permanently so if left there a little longer.
Sorry for rambling - these little detail always fascinate me.
very good, Nicole I'm a little concerned: a deep coma and still eight parts to go? What's it going to happen to our poor guy? I don't feel this'll be not a smooth path!
Catching up again, and let me tell you, it's a pleasure to be able to read several parts in a row. I especially liked part 11 and Lois' insight into her heart. Extremly well written introspection , it had me all ache for her