This time, Lex was not going to examine it, to try and take the feeling apart, try and take Kal apart. He was going to live in it—enjoy it, and make it the pleasure it could be, instead of the punishment he suspected his jailors had planned Kal to be.

This story is such a great little mystery - who or what is Kal? Was he sent as a gift or a punishment or as a lesson or perhaps a chance at redemption? I keep puzzling and puzzling - I'm totally intrigued! And I do love that Lex is starting to recognize his behaviour so often just winds up hurting himself.