Hey Gal, thanks for the comments, good to know someone's enjoying the story.
The whole point of this was to do something different and unexpected, and I hope in that part, I have a least been successful. That also included the soul bonding, which I thought was an interesting concept. That part also explains as well, Gary's acceptance of what he's become, rather than all the inner turmoil I was tempted to put in. In the end it just didn't sit right.
Sorry for the cliff-hanger, but I promise not to do it too often.