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Spring lasted over a year… how long will winter last?

It has been eleven years since Z-Day and the seasons are lengthening as Ianto worries how long their winter might be. The Snap came without warning and is fierce.

STRONGHOLD – the winter living quarters underground. The Family Place is the huge cavernous space turned into a hall and common area. Like a rabbit warren, Stronghold traverses a large distance, from distant mountains to a cliff face that they surmise may go as far as three more villages.

Ianto and Jack have Hope (9) and little Dean (7). Rose is now about to turn two. The twins are now almost one. Pip is about 28 weeks (nearly seven months).

Billy (21) works Security and is with Marley (22) who is a Beautician and child care worker. Daisy (1 ½) is their princess.

Micha (16) works laundry and kitchen, is living with her husband Michael (19) in livestock and security. They are currently with Nainny as Micha prepares for her first child. Anna who heads the kitchen. The two waifs Ianto rescued in the city, Solomon (13) and Mia (10) live with them too

Sean is Head of Security and Clara is the Head Teacher with their son Liam (19) who works in Security with his Da. They also have a girl who is about to be 4 called Destiny.

Alice is Head Teacher and Rhys is Head Mechanic and driver. Stephen (22) works with the livestock and the little boy Preston, from the newcomers is now 6. Alice also proudly has a daughter, Melina who is 3.

Tosh and Owen have Blossom (10 ) and Ifan (9 ½ ). The third child was another girl named Poppy (6). Tosh has hoped eighteen month old little Katie will be the last.

Owen's little Weevil Frank is now a hefty wee boy (8) that Ianto had a soft spot for.

Current Mayor Vic is Security and general hand and his wife Fay works Laundry and Kitchen with their children Andrew (20 ) Security and general hand. Fay has a surprise late life baby girl, Penny 4. Micha's husband Michael is their son.

Martha is Security and Garden and her two husbands Andy is Security and Livestock, Mickey is Security and garden and they have Trixibell (7) and little Clarkson who is 4.

Francine deputy head Kitchen and Clive works Livestock. They are raising Kitty (14)

Leo works Security and his daughter is Amber (11). He is currently dating Patsy from the other village and will marry soon.

Tish is a kitchen worker and married Kev at Christmas.

Ebony is a Jack of all trades, Boomer works Security and mechanic with her brother Randy who works Security and Livestock and her children are Eric (12), Keera (9) and Raven (7). Raven is gender fluid. Bonny is also the proud mama to a son Leo who is three.

Dean and Frank are firm friends, with Martha's wee 'Bella the third musketeer. A force to be reckoned with and sometimes only Ianto can talk them down from their tantrums. Amazingly, Frank doesn't seem to realize he is a Weevil and continues to strive to keep up.

Hailey works in the Kitchen and gardens, Art works in Maintenance and has Lewis (9) the youngest boy is named Charlie and is now 6. Art's blind son Freddy (17) is wanting to go back to Holdfast after winter and Art thinks it is time to let go. Hailey lost the baby in the first trimester and only Ianto knows she has fallen again … he is watching this one closely.

Paige is Hailey's sister and works in the Kitchen and Crèche.

Emily works in the Laundry and Kitchen with Leon (10)

Jordan and Gina are here, he is farm and she is sewing guild.

Logan is a medic and Heather is the coms support with Tosh and they have Gill (12)

Travis is now a Grup and works Security/General Hand and Clay (11) is now in his care since his Mama Sarah was killed.

Mathew is Head Gardener and security.

Patsy works Garden and livestock, brother Robin is a Mechanic, Olivia (9). Robin is still the driver for the school run each week day, also ferrying food and supplies back and forth underground with the Crawler.

AJ and Rebel are now adults working in the gardening department.

Morris is currently the Chief of Fallback with Holden (9).

Sisters Juniper and Brandy work Kitchen and laundry, three children called Millie (13), Celia (11 ) and Rex (11 ) and the boy (20) called Trey that is learning from Ebony to be maintenance. Brandy won Morris.

Abner and his son Samuel have settled as well, young Desiree and Trey seem to be clicking well.

Sarah and her daughter Rachel are still moving quietly but Sarah has proven to be a good seamstress which was a boon. She also has a little boy called Harrison (3).

Keisha and her son Joel (11) are involved with the animals with Joel now a healthy teenager.

Ash is resident plumber as well as teacher, Mel works in the crèche and Dinky (8) loves the farm.

Henders, Barrett, Grettel and Petta are all farm .. little Petta (10) is a natural with the animals.

'Little Kev' Forrest and his sister Freya are part of the huge crèche and have settled into life with gusto. Such is the resilience of children.

Elton and his wife Jenna along with baby Leroy have settled into their new life, still amazed that after all this time there is a place for them. Frank still calls their baby Lee and the other Littles do too.

The Wolf Pack has settled in an outer cave and the humans within the warm embrace of the earth.

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105 souls ... just did a recount and see I miss a few ... so many to try and keep straight. My beloved Meretrixvilis should really let me kill a few off ... man.

(Plus 3 babies cooking away … Tish about to drop her's as Micha is now large too. Hailey doesn't know she is yet but Ianto knows.)

And the giraffe is still there too… I think Steve is failing though. A long life for a giraffe who was already adult when it all turned.

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For those asking … Grups are age 16 and over … Bigs are age 10 and over … and the Littles are the babies who think they are not.