My condolences, Kevin. I wish you strength to get through this difficult time.
(I lost my father and my grandmother in the same year. It was a very hard time for me.)
English is not my first language. So I had to read the story twice, using my wonderful online dictionary now and then. And finally I got it and it made me smirk. Great
Drastic times call for drastic measures, I guess. No, honestly, I think it was the only way for Jack and Gabriel to seize a chance. Everybody would, I think, on the brink of death. You know, I'm not so fond of graphic descriptions, but I thought the story concept was great