One swapped video processor and my computer is back in action, and my noble attempt to switch to updating on Fridays at last sees some vindication.  Thank you for your patience with the two week update drought!

I’m working to get the book’s files off to the printer this coming week; if nervous exhaustion sets in I might have to surrender, but I’ll give it the old college try, because, hell, I’d like to see how Ariana responds to a speech like this.

(And for those of you who can’t even remember the page before this one, here it is.)