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usedbooks on Jan. 9, 2025

I hope everyone is having an okay (or better) 2025. I'm proceeding slowly and cautiously because this chapter has a lot of implications for a lot of characters. It requires finicky wordsmithing and deciding what action should be shown and what should be left out. My first draft always includes way more than needed or wanted. It takes a lot of pruning to get the pacing and mood right but also some drawing scenes out. After thinking on it a bit, I decided this one needed some silent panels and a slow pace. (I'm still debating how long to make the scene and where to cut it. Thanks for being patient. I'm unsure about this chapter and feel bound to get it wrong.)