introducing Derek

Bisbee is a town caught between what it wants to be, what it believes it is, and what it actually is. The town ignores the mine and all the mine's activities as though they didn't exist. Someday, that willful ignorance will falter. For now, the balancing act isn't doing the town any favors. Tensions are high; when it comes, clarity will be a relief. Alice Signay's happy memories, and the return of something stolen, will lead the way.


At the heart of the problem, a cold man - a man who was once an idealistic boy whose heart was broken. His name is Derek Page. He's never quite moved beyond adolescent notions of love and heartbreak which center him and his lover in the stage of the world. His notion of strength is inverted: might makes right, and might is won through any means necessary. The truth is a human-made thing; if he can grasp that, his life will take on new meaning. Every experience is composed of multiple truths; each must be recognized on its own merits.

According to the kabalarians:

The name of Derek gives you a very individual, reserved, serious nature.

You prefer to be alone with your own thoughts, rather than in the company of others.

This name restricts spontaneity in association and the fluency of your verbal expression.

When you are required to express yourself in personal matters requiring finesse and diplomacy, you feel awkward and embarrassed.

Although you realize perfectly well what is expected of you, you are unable to find the right words, and hence you end up saying something inappropriate in a candid way.

You can express your deeper thoughts and feelings best through writing.

While the name Derek creates the urge to be creative, independent and original, we point out that it limits self-expression and friendly congeniality with a tendency to be moody.