As I wait for Aiden to make his next move on the checkerboard, I can't help but study him. I'm doing that a lot lately. He still hasn't healed emotionally and mentally from what he did - killing that native - and the fate of the rest of the crash survivors. I worry about him, but then again, it's only been thirty-two days.

Tom has been tirelessly weeding through Brenda's research. He barely sleeps, and he eats even less. He's miserable and snaps at anyone who dares question him ...