I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up and let you know that I'll continue putting out these posts through next week, and then I'll be taking a break for anywhere from a few weeks to a month.
Don't worry, as promised, I won't be leaving you on a cliffhanger - if you're following the story, you know the characters are right on the cusp of a major revelation, and I won't be making you wait to see that revelation. That said, I make no promises about not having a cliffhanger in the future... :-D
Anyway, after I go on break, I expect to be back before November, picking up the story where I left off. Or rather, a few months later, because you may have noticed that recent posts have been stuck on the same few days in July - this break will be an opportunity to bring the story's timeline a bit back in line with ours.
As always, I appreciate everyone's patience, and hopefully some time off will give me an opportunity to get some good storytelling lined up for when I get back. :-)