Can I assume that when Duncan comes back to life, tied to the chair, he'll be able to cope with the situation?

Hey, this is the man who's dealt with Amanda, Fitz, Cory, *and* Walter Graham. He'll do fine. Really. ::grins:: Might deck John later, though. {{hugs}} Yell if I can help in any way!

(As to John and Alex running into each other, I am looking forward to that only slightly less eagerly than you to you writing any kind of Riddlemaster fic...)