Wow! This was so masterfully written, my friend! Way to balance out the differing perspectives. Every emotion lifted from the page -- from Anna and Coderin's nervousness to Jared's anger. Way to put Jared through the paces, by the way. At last there's something with which he wasn't certain. Nice pacing with this chapter, too. A great follow-up to the previous one! I can't wait to see how this tense encounter unfolds :D