New chapter in the queue.
More fun for Luke and Stef, plus a little food porn for those who know their eggs Benedict.
This was an interesting chapter to write. The first draft (always not much more than a placeholder of plot and occasional flashes of dialogue I'm especially proud of) was quite short when I wrote it. However, on going back in for the second draft, it really needed to be slowed down as there were some things that needed concentrating on.
Part of that is an authorial choice.
The way this story progresses is that certain things are done more than once, for reasons, but to keep describing those things in the same level of detail would be redundant duplication. So the way this story will go is that first times are covered in depth, but after that repetitions are only given detail when some new element is discovered. Sorry if that sounds vague, but it will make sense as we get deeper into what's going on.
Speaking of which, there's a coda about The Machine that will lead quite nicely, in its way, into the next chapter.
As ever, I'm self-editing, so if anyone notices any goofs, please drop me a line so I can fix them.
Also, there's a bit more Welsh in this chapter, not much, and it's always referenced quickly enough that it should make sense. Again, if not let me know and I'll look at it again.
Cheers...CH