[Jeff Probst]

With only 15 people left in the game, are you beginning to worry about numbers?

Do you feel like you would rather play with Veterans, Newbies or does that label not affect your decision one way or another?

With there being so many swaps and shake ups, do the original tribes mean less and less as different combinations of people begin to meet? Or is there still a sense of loyalty to your original tribe?

[Adam]

Numbers is EVERYTHING in my mind right now. With Mari being swapfucked and Will not being enough we have 4 of the original Taino tribe. That is not enough numbers in a game of 15 people left. As much as I have bitched about Gary here, he has grown on me and we have developed a solid relationship. Ryan and I had a solid relationship before the second swap but I am not 100% sure he trusts me. After that lie Drew told him, Ryan has been a little distant. He does seem very genuine but I just do not know whether or not he is truly with Me, Zeke, Hannah, and Gary. We really need his number.

I do not want to play with veterans. Chrissy does seem nice and a good person, but rumor is that she is a beast at this game and can oust anyone. I do not want to keep her around if that is the case. The consensus is that if we lost then that is who we are targeting. The fact that we have so many Veterans in the game still is scary. They could easily all team up and take us out. The newbies seem much more trustworthy.

The original Taino alliance is still strong and those bonds are virtually unbreakable. However it would be stupid to think that is how it will go or that it would be easy. Gary and Ryan have already managed to get into our group and we have to adapt. At this point I am more than willing to make room or swap people out when I need to. Right now I just plan to keep having personal conversations with people and get to know them. Be genuine in everything I do and let them all feel connected to me and trust me.