Ah, so TR's been "reborn", so to speak. Nice. And they're going to travel to Dervine, hoping all the while that Tom will be there? I wouldn't be surprised if he dang near kills Lisa for all the worrying he's probably done over her. And what happened to Lisa's other siblings, again? I'm sure you mentioned it, but I'm just unsure... for some reason I keep thinking that they were in the house when the Union attacked, too. Of course, I'm sure I'm mistaken, or else Tom would've been REALLY hysterical. Great chapter, as always, with some very nice touches (I love the bits about the coffee, the jumper, and Lisa's and Gavin's dilemma) to boot. Excellent work.

Until next chapter!