Paladin

The race to find Julian and the formula is on, with the Harvest Guard after Brian. Alex and his car are obvious and don't just blend into the background. Who will find whom first?

Jack fell in line with Vince, hanging back a bit. He wrapped his arm around Vince, gluing himself to him. “Theo is making my little thing hard. Do you think we’re required to mate or whatever it’s called sooner? Or later?” It's on the cards 😆

The Tim Tam takeover is gaining momentum. Yes @empath both Joshua and Daniel are gaining an extended family that is embracing and supporting them. You are right that Daniel had a longer time on his own and not opening up than Joshua. He is starting to understand that he is understood and loved.

I'm glad you're enjoying the journey. With this topic some things are intense.

As you say @CincyKris, emotional and important. Tim Tams are set to conquer the world. Plain chocolate and dark chocolate unite!

Thank you @Flip-Flop and yes the notebook will prove to be important.

I have to admit a fondness for original and dark chocolate Tim Tams. The rest i can leave on the supermarket shelves, even when selling at half price.

You are right @Summerabbacat, that Daniel needs a lot of professional and family support. In this chapter he is recognizing the family support that he actually has, demonstrated by his request for and receiving hugs from his "uncles". He will receive the help he needs.

Thursday afternoon Geraldine led Jordan and three other directors into the elegant but cozy bar and to a table off to the side. Ronald, a ginger haired director glanced around the table, “The usual, and Christine what would you like to drink?” Christine indicated a white wine and the others agreed to their usual. While Ronald was ordering Geraldine took charge, "Thank you Christine, for joining us for a post meeting drink and unwind. I appreciated your contribution to the board meeting. Ver

All I can say is "wow" and "thanks". Today's word word of the day has extended my knowledge.

Ethics, like morals, is an often misunderstood and an often unfortunately misconstrued concept.

I'm sure Alex would find Brian delicious and satisfying and hopefully not too quick in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, OK whenever!

Halloween predicates Jack O' Lanterns and Trick or Treat.

We were all taught predicate in grammar at school. Predicate (usually pronounced slightly differently) is also a verb meaning to affirm or to declare in the sense of declaring something to be an attribute, quality or property of a group.

I'm assuming that Martin, who was murdered five years before, could be Rick's brother but more likely was Rick's boyfriend at the time. That would explain why it is in Rick's file. A gay murder, poorly investigated. Murders during the Sydney Mardi Gras including the famous parade. Thinking of which, there's one person I wouldn't mind if he was one of the victims.

Like @Summerabbacat and @Mark Ponyboy Peters, I have concerns about the commercialization of Halloween in Australia without a tradition to go with it. However I always enjoy a good ghost story and rural Australia has a strong tradition of ghost stories, usually around the ghosts of people who have been murdered. This is a great story in that tradition. I have recently become aware that Campbelltown in South West Sydney has an eleven day festival to celebrate the story of Fisher's Ghost. The festival includes Halloween (31 Oct). (Fisher's Ghost is a 19th century story of the murder of a farmer, Fredrick Fisher. His ghost, pointing to a paddock, appeared to a local resident who reported the contact. When the police investigated they located Fisher's body buried in that paddock. And yes they arrested the murderer. Spooky heh??)

I assume you are thinking In his wolf form @Summerabbacat and as long as Theo enjoys it

I don't care a jot for the jot that I just jotted down using my Parker Jotter ball point pen.

Two simple things. Halfway there, he muttered, “Great. Field trip to pick up pajamas for my boyfriend’s ex-crush.” Tommy’s head snapped around. “Ex what?” This indicates that Tommy didn't know Nick had a crush on him. And the elephant in the room, or rather basement. What's Tommy to make of the mega box of condoms? Surely he saw them, even if he hasn't said anything. Tommy finds out that his gay friend had a crush on him and is staying the night in a room with a supply of condoms. Just saying 😆

I agree @akascrubber that this has become more intense than we first expected and that Alex has, despite his objective, tapped into a network of friends in the community likely to support him. David has not made friends because his role was to lure Alex into believing he was Alex's target. We can assume that the two agents, inappropriately dressed for the town, also haven't made any friends.

If I didn't have a reason for commenting on word of the day I could easily rationalize one.

Tilting the photo was the first crack in Alex's controlled, structured and ordered life. His own small acts of disruption, thinking of buying a pot plant and not eating the carefully curated meal, soon plunges him into the warm, comfortable chaos of Brian's life. Can we expect more chaos for Alex?

Regularly, I,wonder if my comments on GA reveal that at heart I can be a buffoon.

There are smoky substances where inhalation is not advised, and something a President denied doing.