@knighthawk: I imagine there isn't much room in eight years, but he didn't have any life-changing/defining moments prior to his departure? No coincidentally tragic events? I mean, I think the kid is pretty much fine but I was just thinking that perhaps there could be something more in it to perhaps mature him a few stages ahead of a normal eight year old boy.

@FVGT: I guess we would certainly need a cook. I can't quite understand the personality, to be honest. But what I can understand looks good. XD