Cynus

Silas is a survivor, and he'll always do what it takes to survive. But if he isn't feeling threatened he's generally quite amiable. I thought CHelsea was the perfect match for him, because she's always looking out for others and that's about as nonthreatening as someone can be.

Unfortunately the church over the child is very common in the religion that the boys were brought up in. It happened a lot in my own childhood (I was raised Mormon like the boys were) and I still carry more resentment than I should for that. Also, Mormons tend to have a lot of kids, so between the oldest and the youngest there tend to be significant gaps. Eight years between is fairly common.

Well I hope you enjoy the rest of them. I update every Wednesday and Saturday.

Stay tuned. What I can say (Because no one knows this) Is that Ian left the church for the exact same reason I did, and nothing is ever as it seems.

Chelsea is going to be very important here in a bit, though I'm not going to begin to tell you how. That would ruin the entire surprise. But as a person who had a family like Silas and Ian did, I can attest to the fact that once that perception of the perfect family breaks, you have a hard time accepting love from anyone.

I was trying to decide how to respond to this and then I realized that nearly anything I say would have an extreme chance of becoming a spoiler. I'm quite fond of the different perspectives that have arisen in regards to Silas here, and whether it makes you relate to him or not it certainly seems that everyone is getting into the story. I happen to agree with both you and Dr Paladin. I can relate to the reasons behind Silas reacting as he did, but I agree that it was extreme and unnecessary to treat Jenny like this. Of course, Silas had to have his flaws somewhere. Will he ever learn to trust anyone?

No wonder why we relate so well, James. I've been Silas too, and it IS awful once you crash.

No wonder why we relate so well, James. I've been Silas too, and it IS awful once you crash.

“You need me to do what?” Chelsea asked as they stood across the street from Mom’s Diner. She was looking at Silas like he was crazy, but he hoped that she’d do what he asked anyway. “I need you to go in there and ask to use the restroom, and then tell me if a man named Ian Drake is inside,” Silas replied, anxiously watching the windows of the diner for any sign of Ian moving around on the inside. “Wait, Ian Drake . . .” Chelsea said thoughtfully, “Is he a relation of yours or something?

Well, Silas does look like somewhat of a hooligan, what with his old tattered clothing and his hair that hasn't been cut in awhile. If you were someone who liked to stereotype(Like certain gardeners) then I could see him as scary. Adam certainly seemed a little scared of Silas! Well, maybe scared isn't the right word, but what was Adam thinking? Thanks for the review. I hope that chapter 5 is as well received.

Right on the money about who called the cops. That evil old snitch! She should really mind her own business, I think. :)I think Silas kind of deserves to be a cynic considering the way his life has already gone, but you're right, he's not all the way gone yet.

Me too. Glad I've kept your interest so far.

Those are all excellent questions, and I'm excited for you to read the next chapter. As to who called the cops, well I never say it openly but Robert Rex got it right. The gardener was probably one of the ones that wanted the law in the first place.

Those are all excellent questions, and I'm excited for you to read the next chapter. As to who called the cops, well I never say it openly but Robert Rex got it right. The gardener was probably one of the ones that wanted the law in the first place.

You'll find a lot of answers later on, but I love the way that everyone seems to be thinking so deeply about this story. Thank you for the comment, as always.

You'll find a lot of answers later on, but I love the way that everyone seems to be thinking so deeply about this story. Thank you for the comment, as always.

Silas awoke as Adelaide shifted in his arms. She had heard a sound, but it apparently wasn’t ominous as she settled back against him. It didn’t matter, the damage was done and he was awake, and he shifted in the blankets and looked at the shelter around him. It had stood up fairly well through the night, and the wind that had picked up later had not gotten through the tarp he had laid over the structure and weighted down with heavy stones on the outside. The night had been cold, but between his

Jack's the heart of the band and Brady is the soul. Jack is impulsive and is willing to do anything to ensure the happiness of the people close to him. He has the wanderer's spirit, and even though he really wants to get to Boise because he thinks that their next big thing is there, he also knows that the right thing for the band might be to make Brady a little bit happier and to bring Silas back into the fold. Brady is cool and contemplative, and he always tries to see the bigger picture. He also wants the people around him to be happy but he doesn't need to be directly involved in their happiness. As deeply as he feels for Silas he wants what is best for him first and foremost, and as far as Brady can see what Silas needs is time to figure things out. I've seen it said a few times that people think Brady is being brave or that he has more faith in the "if you love it let it go" then one would usually have, but I find his motivation to be slightly different. He just wants Silas to find happiness, wherever it may be. Or at least, that's what he keeps telling himself. Stacey and Theo are pretty awesome too, but you'll have to stick around if you want to see why.

Silas Drake's past will be revealed more as the story continues, don't you worry. Jack and Brady really are the best of friends, and it took me until now to realize how much they resemble my friendship with one of my closest friends. Sometimes you discover things about why you wrote a certain way and they catch you completely off guard.

Glad to have you around and reading. I love the way Brady thinks and I'm glad you do too. Thanks!

I feel like you've just cracked the master code of the whole story. Well, we'll see how right you are anyway. As I mentioned in replying to another review, Jack and Brady are nearly tied for the characters that represent myself in this story, and I often find myself having discussions like this in my own internal monologue. The performance definitely isn't over yet, and there's a lot more to come.

It definitely is. Brady has his reasons, and like everything with him those reasons are deeper than what he's already revealed.

Then it did its job. There's always a character in every story I write that I resonate with more than the others, and in this case I'd have to say it's nearly a tie between Jack and Brady. Once I wrote them I knew I had to see more of them, and I often find my stories morphing when new characters show up. Hopefully it morphed into something beautiful that you'll all stick around to see! Thanks for the review.

Then it did its job. There's always a character in every story I write that I resonate with more than the others, and in this case I'd have to say it's nearly a tie between Jack and Brady. Once I wrote them I knew I had to see more of them, and I often find my stories morphing when new characters show up. Hopefully it morphed into something beautiful that you'll all stick around to see! Thanks for the review.

The Navigator was originally born from an idea of a homeless boy and his dog. Addy was made to steal the whole show, so I'm glad that she won her way into your heart as well.