Vee, I'm very glad you enjoyed the story! That the characters are not only interesting, but also "marvelously bent" is a wonderful compliment - that's just what I look for in AUs in a nutshell. *g* It's great to know my alternate versions of Clark and Lex worked for you.

I also hope there'll be more of this AU, and I may very well write in it again at some point... Still, the truth is that I'm bad with sequels, and I really hope some other fans will be interested in writing in this world. If you feel at all inspired by this universe, I'd love to read what you come up with.