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Wow--Sorry--I was totally mistaken. Andrew is not risking a move to the mainline at this time. I note that he sent a dedicated team to ignite the resistance. He was acting appropriately as the senior leader or now Commodore./Acting CG of CSIS.

Talk about exposing new realities that shake up the plot and redefine the relationships ! Visiting the barn, Finn explained his fear that he turned Orel gay when Tarquin forced then to have sex. Orel shocked Finn by saying he wanted him since fourth grade. He told Finn he was gay. They talked and realized Tarquin would normally document his actions in a journal. They knew he could not leave it in the house or his father would find it. They searched the barn and found it in the hayloft. They took it with them. They have evidence to use against Tarquin. Oliver confronted Tarquin in his study about the misuse of funds,,the PI tracking Finn and the barn history. Tarquin shocked and sickened him. He showed no remorse. He stated Orel was gay and the barn scene was done to show Orel how repulsive his actions with Finn could be, Finn had to be driven away to stop any rumors of a gay relationship. He said if their father learned Orel was gay he might put him in the kennel with his dogs for a week to terrorize him or do worse to him. Tarquin broke Orel and managed him and his money thereafter. Tarquin once again exerted control over Oliver by using Orel. He said if Oliver protested or told anyone, he would report that a weak , innocent Orel was being ruled by a predatory gay boy with a long and sordid sex history. He would accuse Finn of being a sexual monster and he would stand as the protector of Orel. Oliver...."turned and walked out, his steps not hollow, but heavy with a new, terrifying purpose. The door clicked shut behind him, sealing him out of the airless, curated hell of Tarquin’s world, and pushing him into the war. The group needed to meet to plan the downfall of Tarquin. Lydia will be disappointed that Orel is gay. She will nevertheless be a fierce opponent of the cruel, malignant Tarquin. They have Tarquin's notebook of his directions and underlying thoughts at the barn directing the sexual play, It will refute that Orel was turned gay by Finn. I bet his reasoning written down will refute any new story of Finn's manipulating Orel that Tarquin will propose I cannot wait the read about the war plan that is developed now that more facts are clear. Tarquin is vulnerable and is not expecting and resistance.

Trump is being Trump. Decisive and getting to the brutal point. He will be ready to take over Canada with EO's and Andrew Carter will be targeted by the military for killing. Canada will be devoured to bolster the US economy. Biden sees Trump he won a PR victory using a US naval ship. He considers making Will Carter his VP candidate but his mind wanders and he forgets his thought. His advisers stay calm and know that offer would cause a firestorm if he dropped Harris from the ticket. No mention was made of removing the provocative ship captain who had to be a Trump supporter. Andrew Carter is being unusually bold and risky. We will see as time goes on if he is acting appropriately. I am worried He announced his name in a naval radio communication he knew would be recorded. He made himself a target at a naval force away from the mainland. He must have wanted this and thought it would fix the US on his now former location. He then took the dangerous path of entering the mainland by a small boat hoping to not be detected, He must want to ignite and lead the resistance. He will be a new unknown ghost for the US now. I hope he is not killed by US or resistance forces. His death would be catastrophic. Robert E Lee lost his right-hand man when General Stonewall Jackson was killed by his own men when he returned from scouting the front and was mistaken to be part of a Union force. Andrew will not be known to be returning by resistance forces.

Is Will eligible to run for President. I see he expects a Supreme Court decision to show if he is. How does the law bringing Canadian citizens into the US apply to a Presidential run? The three part US test is simply be a natural-born United States citizen; be at least 35 years old; be a resident in the United States for at least 14 years Trump might well think Will or anyone from Canada or the Northern Territories cannot run for President But, I think a careful reading of the legislation makes Will eligible. Will and other former Canadians were made natural born US citizens by law. They can vote in the Presidential election.

So if they visit the barn and find out how cruel and malignant Torquin is, what do they decide to do? I am going out on a limb and suggesting some possibilities. I do know what the author writes will be more convincing than my suggestions, How can they lay the blame on others who will hurt him, kill him or make him a criminal and be arrested? Does he have enemies who hate him. We know he has borrowed heavily. Might he have failed to pay back loan sharks who are angry. Oliver could leave menacing notes in his safe. Might he sell favors to others who want city favors and unsignednotes objecting to him not following through could be put in the safe They need to come up with a plan. Can they find a sniper to shoot him? Can his prized brandy be poisoned?

What a rush--dangerous, ravenous paparazzi wolves and a fortuitous friendly decoy Alex has a friend who would be a decoy for Liam and draw the crowd away for long enough so Liam and Hudson could get to his car and fly away The decoy almost worked, but one stringer stayed behind and got their pics and a pic of the car. The mob will soon be chasing them Liam's driver took him to an alternate airport. But the TSA line was so long. Hudson went to the front and talked to the TSA agent and asked for help. The agent listened to him and saw Liam. He let them go through next. Hudson said he was a waiter and he knew how to talk to stressed workers. They are on their way. I am not sure how they will get more tickets and passports. Will Matina try again to sabotage them? I hope they can get to safety and rest in Liam's Milan villa. Liam thinks this will all blow over in 2 weeks. If they get to Milan, I expect his agent will follow them

You have portrayed Trump, his backers and campaign as focused, dangerous and aiming to fully destroy and submerge Canada as it exists now. They Trump people are clear in their malignant intentions Caleb received an obscene financial offer from a lecherous Trump backer. He is refusing, but they are alerted that others might get similar offers to sellout. They will be on the lookout for signs others are falling in line with Trump's financial backers. You have taken this story to the point your introductory text applies."Facing the tyrant who erased his homeland, Will must master the American political machine to dismantle it from the inside."

Oh My--Things are in flux and danger lies ahead We learn key people are sent on new directions. Josel is captured by his evil mother. Bartos full of might will return to the palace to try to save him Danae and Darren are off by train to be with Danae's family, Andreuz was reading in Dimalos about the red comet and the darkness when he decides to volunteer to save the disabled prince and his companion from being killed by the soldiers of Major General Vondau. He is taking them to the residence of the Monteilons who will not like this action and fear being arrested So many loose threads. So many chances for great pain, imprisonment and death!

Coops a hero. He took the knife aimed by Corcoran and saved his captive Nick. Benevetti shot and killed Corcoran. Coop is lying on the ground with a knife sticking out of his gut. An ambulance is on the way. Adam and the boys are nearby He cannot speak. Coop only sees darkness. But, we are left not knowing if Coop is alive or dead? What a shocking chapter ending. I cannot wait to read what is happening next.

If Finn's parents were murdered and Tarquin was the reason, he has lost any basis for living. It would be open season to kill him. I am not sure how this could be found out. Finn would need to be healed when learned of Tarquin's ordering their death. Finn might want to kill him.

You quoted--"Clovis and Walter spoke in low tones with Andrew by the door, their body language speaking of old, dark understandings." Andrew is a dangerous, very capable killer when motivated. He could find a way to kill Tarquin and not be caught,

The PI tracking Finn was stunning. He was not given help, just followed and recorded to get evidence of his corruption, if needed. It was sick and cruel. Note--this started with the father so Tarquin's actions with Finn and Orel were known by him or suspected by him. Oliver could lose the file if he thought Tarquin might use it when threatened and in trouble. They are going to visit the scene of the crime and visit the barn. Will Orel and Finn open up and tell Oliver and Lydia what happened? The depravity of Tarquin should be exposed by them. They will understand why Tarquin wanted to know about Finn and see the threat he posed to Tarquin. His father and Tarquin paying a PI showed they both were worried. Will they develop ideas on how to bring Tarquin down? No one has suggested Tarquin is too evil to live --yet!

You presented the only path to survival for Canada, Trump will absorb the country, and his backers will feast on its resources. He wants to wipe out its people and their history and cultural distinctions. The DNC is feckless and will not make the case for the treaty Biden signed. Will is going to run for president. He has to figure out a way. He realizes he needs to save Canada from dissolution. His country his friends and his sons need him to act. Plus, he was signaled that Andrew is alive and backs him. He will be looking for signs that Andrew is acting, The system is rigged against a third party candidates. The last one to run that shook up the election was Ross Perot and his party. He ran promising competence, promoting patriotism and ending waste, fraud and abuse. Ross did get media attention and was on the debate stage for the Presidential debates. Will and his team can learn from what Ross did. He needs a convincing message for now, Canada shakes up the election. By adding 54 electoral votes, the total is now 538 plus 54 or 592, Both major parties know but do not fully understand that a united Canada voting as a block could swing the election. Trump and Biden will discount Will's impact in the beginning and not stop him. If and when he starts getting broader public support, then it will be too late to stop his campaign Will could get the Canadian vote as a third party candidate. Will running as a popular third party candidate even more makes the election fight very unpredictable if Will starts to get traction and ranks high enough in the polls so he makes the threshold standing requirement so he is placed on the presidential debate stage. All bets will be off on the election race. Can Will look like a winner and convey a winning message?

FYI--Legend has it that Edward II was murdered by having a red-hot poker thrust up his anus. Agatha Cristie had a woman murder her husband by hitting him with a frozen leg of lamb and then served the later roasted leg of lamb to the chief inspector investigating his murder. The murder weapon was never found---lol.

Lots of promise. Leo and Noah are good friends. I can see them getting closer.

But, we have been told there are over 20 chapters with more to go. It seems there be lots of storm and furry and painful situations before Tarquin fails , hopefully, gloriously and cathartically for us. He is so easy to hate.

Oh No--You are forecasting--I hope just one option--that Aunt Jenny-Lynn will kill Tarquin if she learned the true about him. "He couldn't have her in a federal prison. He couldn't have the wedding end in a SWAT takedown." So, you are suggesting one other person will sacrifice himself for jail time and instead kill Tarquin himself. I hope there is a way for Tarquin to be killed without the killer being found. These wounded souls do not need to undergo anymore more tragedy

What a great cast of characters to bring Tarquin down. I am really looking forward to finding out how they act and succeed. I expect to be surprised and very pleased.

West needs to plan ahead. He has to be ready for Graves to come after Peter. He has to hide the map and plan ways to get around the listening system or destroy parts of it. When Graves realizes the map is missing, he will assume Peter took it and go after him in an angry mood. He might act alone since he will not fear a hamster and an assumed absent West. West has to kill Graves or get one of his trained soldiers do it quietly--a silenced weapon ? Then at night Graves' body could be dumped in the canal or buried in the woods and disappeared? I suggest Graves who is now on to them cannot be allowed to live and threaten Peter

Leo was transformed into a powerful instrument of Sila. He killed his father after confronting him. His father was a bigoted monster who tortured him, too. Now Leo was going to find the deacon who counseled him as Leo's father requested, but who also repeatedly raped him. Leo is getting retribution for the pain he received and being used up by Silas. How long can he last as he is now?

I was thinking about George and his Spanish captain escort and their impending sexual pleasure. In modern spy terms, he could be called a "honeypot" where sex is used to loosen lips and discover secrets. This is one of the classic, successful spy methods. George is a great lover and must be able to ask questions to find out what he wants without being obvious. His sexual skills, his impressive naval record, his nobility and his association with the King of Spain should impress the captain and make him want to answer George's inquiries.

A common Old Testament statement is not usually fully shown. But it will apply to Tarquin if Finn can help it. " Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." Two people visited him tonight. Oliver seeking help and more than touch. Finn did not respond and was professional. Oliver left but saw Orel's sanctuary. It was a wise move because Tarquin could have come upon them if they became intimate and hell would break lose. Oliver had been followed by Tarquin Tarquin seemed to know all about the visits of his brothers. Tarquin appeared and felt his cheek to show his dominance. He made sure Finn knew he should leave. He reminded him of his time in the barn , He saw Finn as an invasion of his rein and then Tarquin left thinking he won. Tarquin ignited a fire under Finn. He did not cower. He outlined an idea for a group that will form and called Lydia. Tomorrow at 10 AM she will bring Oliver with him to meet with them to organize and carry out their War. The alliance will be formalized. He needs ideas and steps to fight. Tarquin, the bastard, will be totally surprised, if they are careful. He will fall. The target is Founder's Day Gala.

Two people are not truly understood Tommy and Peter Will brought Harper Blaine to the ice rink to see Tommy skate. He was magical and wonderfully talented. She saw Olympic material. Will told her to throw away her old narrative and present a warm close family with a world class figure skater and hockey player. It will appear to the heartland. Blaine saw all the media possibilities. Wil saw a way to promote him and his sons to win public support and maybe his election chances. Poor Peter. West asked him to visit Graves and steal a map showing listening pots and other critical data, Peter was terrified as he entered Graves' home, Graves was touchy feely and pinched his butt, Peter created a distraction and quickly stole the map. Graves acted like he wanted to seduce him and Peter struck Graves' jaw. Graves laughed and said he hit like a hamster. Peter left rapidly. Peter returned to West and told him what happened and reported why he was upset. They proceeded to have the kind of sex that Petter wanted The resistance has the key map. But, Graves will connect the map loss with Peter, I expect he will not be laughing the next time he sees Peter. He could be very upset. Graves did not see Peter as the threat he was,

I cannot imagine having that discussion in my biology class. We had fetal pigs to examine.

Lyn was totally miserable after he returned. He would not take Brad's calls But, finally he listened to Brad's voicemail and Brad spoke honestly. He apologized for hurting Lyn. "Gosh, I have no idea how to say it… but the three of us, we’ve always been so misaligned." Brad asked Lyn to meet him and he promised to speak truthfully I hope Lyn meets with Brad