I know exactly what you mean. I mean, I can see a little bit of envy (because we're all envious sometimes) but not jealousy... it's just that on re-reading chapter 11 (the Sam POV) I realized that Sam's wary curiosity on Rory's sudden rise to intelligence could be perceived the wrong way if I wasn't very careful. It's a sad fact but writing the foibles of female characters is a finer line than male characters.

In any event, it'll all turn out fine, as I believe that I can have all reactions laid out in a believable manner (and what I'm looking forward to most right now is the Carter and Sheppard conversation in the next chapter. "So, John, tell me what you know about this Gilmore kid..."

I totally need to re-watch Prodigy. I loved that one.