I'm so pleased you liked their getting-together. Yeah, Sean still has a lot of uncertainties. People can be cruel. But Viggo will sort him out with his open heart.

I'm embarrassed to say I can't recall if Mr. Whittaker shows up again! There were tons of characters in the original story and I fined it down as best I could because there were way too many but as to Whittaker, I honestly cannot recall. He may have just survived the chopping.

Michael is based on a couple of priests of my acquaintance - surprisingly earthy and profane fellows. :)

I'm so happy it's a good read, and you're enjoying the Yorkshire! I don't write dialect, so I try to convey it through language. Glad it's working! Thank you so much!