haha, aww. well thank you very much. the end of chapter 6 is one of the few times we sorta get a break from the tension. there's some resolution here and a lot of questions are answered as well as we truly get a feel for what the story is all about: it's zack's journey to find some kind of peace or acceptance of who he is. glad you're enjoying the story. i really do put a lot of effort into it so it's always amazing when it hits people the right way.