@Maryam160 I know! Holy crap, I feel really bad for him now. He had a really suspicious look when he first showed up, but man, with this chapter Zeke is really a sympathetic character. Abandoned at just 8 years old and reviled by his own people, he's had a hard life indeed. And if it was 16 years ago when he was 8 years old, he'd only be 24 at the time of the story--he's pretty young to be a father, at least in this modern age where folks are making families later in life. Anyways, thanks again for the quick pace, xxs.