Thanx for the new chap!  Gracie's character is finally coming into focus.  Talk about brainwashing . . . It was clever the way you incorporated all the Australian trivia into the story.  It's just the sort of thing Jarod would be naturally curious about.

Lots of implied brutality in this chapter . . . It's interesting that Gracie went straight to Jarod after what happened.  Reverse Stockholm Syndrome?  Whatever the cause, it certainly makes the story interesting.

Hope there's more soon!