Hi @thidaratapple,
Dusty is around 18 years old in this.
I can't answer any of your other questions as I'm still writing the story, but I'll try to answer at least some of them as I'm writing.
Please feel free to use the story-mentor tag for your stories, I do try to read them, even if the person isn't in the mentorship group. If I like what I see, I may invite you to join the group.
Thanks for commenting :)