My apologies for how long this one took. I tried to figure out the exact plot of the remaining chapters and failed, even after several weeks of banging my head on the desk most vigorously. The good news is the next chapter shouldn't take nearly as long, as it IS laid out already and only needs to be properly fleshed out. I'm hoping 3-4 weeks. After that, all bets are off.

I guess I'll just have to grope my way through this, one chapter at a time.