Heh - that's a mighty cunning word puzzle you created there *g*. Thank you for the explanatory epilogue!

And for the story. I just managed to finish it - it was an intriguing scenario from the way Ducky trained Tony and set Gibbs up to take him on as his sub to the involvement of Katib in the whole thing. I'm glad Gibbs realised what he needed and wanted because Tony seemed intent on getting that somewhere else if Gibbs hadn't come through for him :-).

And I think that Tony would look totally HOT in that green earring *ggg*.