I know what you're thinking... after all this time an offering so short?

But fear not, the long elusive motivation to finish this story has finally appeared.  I really haven't wanted to make everyone wait so long, I just kind of reached a point where it felt like the well was dry when I considered how to continue the story.

So, I needed to get this portion out while it was fresh.  And while it's short, there's an important decision that needed to be made by Ashley and I thought that this moment was deserving of a chapter all its own.

I'll be continuing soon as the story builds toward its conclusion, and soon actually means soon this time!