Yeah, how weird would it be if Tank and Ripp were instantly best friends, as if nothing had ever happened? I don't think so...

"A sensitive young man who's still trying to find his way through life." I couldn't have put that any better. *grin* That's exactly right.

The Jayne/Johnny/Ophelia love triangle will get more interesting soon. And a few others may get themselves tangled into the mess too.

The Beakers will be dealt with in Chapter Eighteen (with a little peak into that situation in the next chapter). That's the plan.