Some good news, at long last: The first chapter of the sequel—Stick Together and Navigate the Storm—has been posted for your entertainment! After a week or so, I will delete this and update the author's note at the end of Ch. 20; since so many of you are still following this, I figured a quick note on here would most convenient for y'all.

Thank you again for all of your support, and I hope you continue to enjoy the story! Let's do this.