"That does sound like trouble," Lois observes. Frankly, it sounds like the sort of thing her father would have done, and when it comes to motivations behind military matters... as far as she's concerned, he never had great ones.

She can't help it; she snorts lightly. "In my experience, most people respect very little, or at least very little worthwhile." A life in investigative journalism has definitely left her cynical.