Actually now that I think about it, it was your idea I just verified it for you and said age progress him to 18 so he could pilot a craft. LOL!

Oh no! A few suggestions here or there or answering your questions does not amount to being a co-author, SnowLeopard. Thanks for that anyway! If you go with anything I may have said you could do what I do on my stories and just credit the idea to so and so. I do that all the time over at Archive as lots of my readers have given me suggestions on what they'd like to see in my stories. Matter of fact I'm putting up a 2nd chapter on an old story that I've been asked for more of. 2 of my readers gave me ideas which I'm going to credit them for. But I'm glad you liked what I just said. Being taught in your sleep sounds like a great idea as well. I think, way back when, I watched an old sci fi movie where that had been done.

Yeah, if you were going with AQOP and Johnny was born 1973 and AQOP he was having a birthday when Ed visited the boy and then Johnny was killed. That would have made Johnny around 9 years old. With your story in 1987, give or take a year, Johnny would be 14 or 15. Depending on how you look at it.
I agree, I think an age progression would be in order. Maybe not much. Perhaps about 18 which would make him legally an adult. I could see a young man of that age piloting a space craft.

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Hi again Debbie. I've been putting some thoughts together, and will PM them to you to avoid spoilers! See what you think.

I think somewhere in all our talks I did wish for some type of scene with Johnny trying to kill Paul or possibly really injure him. I believe that's where I was thinking that Ed would be a witness to it and have to choose between the two. Oh you're right so many possibilities it boggles the mind. But you're quite up to the task, my friend. Looking forward to your next installments.