I'm currently still writing it, but I can't think of anywhere good to cut off this part of the story, except to keep going until the natural end of this part of it. This is gearing up to be the longest chapter I've personally ever written, although I don't know how long it will be in the end -- certainly the longest thing I've ever written. It may not be the longest to some of you, but it's going to be long for me. The reason I didn't say anything before -- and I'm only saying it now because