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Thanks again Mark! As always I love your story.

Granger is my favorite, but Winkler is my second favorite character. I worry about him most of all during the battles at sea.

I fear the same. I wish he would just go on to Visby, then head back home and fight any battle there that the Tsar might try to send his way. I believe Granger has way to may friends that can help him and his family. Some of the merchants he has rescued may help gain him some additional favor he hasn't had much of before also. Daventry is a diplomate that I believe is smart enough to get himself off or out of harms way.

As always, Great chapter! This really has became my favorite story on this site. I was spoiled when I only started reading it late last summer and could breeze thru each of the series. So now waiting on each chapter release is gruesome at times. But thank you for the quick turnaround lately. I just wish Granger and the Valiant would hurry up and get out of the cold and frozen north and get back to more tolerant weather. Keep up the GREAT work Mark. We do appreciate what you do. Stay safe in these crazy times.

Well there must have been something going on between Mitchell and Xavier before Tobias came along. They got into it about the purchase of a piece of property on his second day of living with them and that is what caused the accident. The way Xavier was treating Tobias seemed great too me. But with the way that Quokka has changed direction with characters in other stories it doesn't really surprise me.

I think the young man is just now getting his confidence in himself and his new situation of a more relaxed future. That and having the best gear and support along with a safe environment goes a long way in making a well round person. Really enjoying this story.

I am glad to see that Tyler bought Lucas a new car. I was hoping they might become a couple.

I am surprised Tyler's family sold both of the Station's, I can understand maybe selling the large one east of Geraldton, but I would have at least leased out the one smaller one over in Sandy Gully just in case in a year or two they might miss back home and decide to move back. Lucas' family could always open another place back in the area without much problems I would think if the got homesick. But large station in that area may be easily found for sale. I don't really know.

Thank you! I know there are so many stories that I have really gotten into the storyline and the characters, the author keeps adding more and more characters to the story. The author had 3 or 4 other stories going at the same time. But then you notice that the updates are getting farther and farther apart, yet they keep adding more and more characters but not seeming to know how to keep their story on track as if they don't see a way to bringing the story toward and end. Then after a year or two without updating the one that the reader really had grown to love, you see that one of the other stories has gotten an update. It gets frustrating. I am not in the least bit an author. And I really do appreciate all the creativity and talents that so many of you guys have, and the enjoyment you bring to your readers and fans. But some just never get finished. I know sometimes a writer may just loose interest in their story, but they at least should post an explanation that they are not getting any or enough feedback from their readers or have just lost interest in it and have decided to abandon it. Sadly there are lots of them that don't.

Thank you, you are doing a great job of doing that. Is City Side bar still open down there? Use to be a nice place to go have a drink right after work.

Have traveled Euclid from Dale Mabry to Bayshore many, many times when visiting Tampa. One of my best friends use to live in Bayshore Towers from the early 90's till about 2002 or 03. Loving the story and they way you have it going. I don't get down that way near as much as I use too. I miss Bern's Steak House, Shell's, and Café Don Jose up in Temple Terrace.

Brayon Hopper – Student at H.B. Plant HS, disowned by parents for being gay, lives with Chandon and Jill and is Chandon’s boyfriend. Robert plays Hockey and Baseball. I think I should say! Brayon Hopper – Student at H.B. Plant HS, disowned by parents for being gay, lives with Chandon and Jill and is Chandon’s boyfriend. "Brayon plays Hockey and Baseball" not Robert!

Great story! I hope you continue a lot more about these guys. I also hope the Turners have to fork out compensation to Both Adam and Robert for emotional stress, damage to Robert's house he was willed and his possessions. And that Massachusetts has to fork over a large settlement to Robert for what he had to go through when he was beaten and how he was treated. Keep up the great work Brayon. Us readers and fans really do appreciate all the time and effort you and other authors put into your stories.

I really like this story. I enjoy reading stories set in a place I am very familiar with is always great. Having spent lots of time in Tampa over the last 30 years with my company's headquarters being down there. I love Tampa, but unlike you and some of the responses on here I am also a Tampa Bay Bucs fan. But I wish they would get another great coach like Tony Dungy and having a team that we can be proud of again. Gruden took Tony's team and won a Super Bowl with them, but I am not a Gruden fan at all and glad he is gone. Just wish the Buc's had better owners. But I do love this story and since I am starting it a few years after it has been written look forward to the other chapters.

Can't win every year. But the Redskins nor the Ravens are there either! Nor any of the other East coast teams!

They would be Super bowl Champs a lot sooner if they would could have played for the Patriot's!

I actually meant maybe with her foot as he lifted her up sometimes in the ceremony. Some kids shoes have Velcro on them that could or buckle or whatever. Not used to wearing a kilt CJ would not know realize it till after he had bared it.

Enjoyed this chapter. Glad everything worked out fine. I was hoping somehow Liebe or someone would get either accidently or on purpose lifted CJ's skirt and exposed his hairy ass to everyone at the wedding. LOL!!

Thanks Carlos for the Great Chapter. Keep up the great work you are doing. We really do appreciate all the hard work all you authors do to bring us stories like this.

I live in far North Atlanta. If I could jump back into fiction stories I would have gone to see them! But can't do either so I can only dream.

Damn that was short!

I'm glad they are making a stop in Atlanta. LOL. Since this story was written almost 4 1/2 years ago.

I am giving up on trying to follow these stories. When one thing goes wrong every one of the main characters get all out of whack. Start sending help/friend somewhere else in the world. Or others just packing their bags and running away. It happens in about every story. So I am also throwing in the towel.