The next chapter is coming along slowly. Real life snatches away more of my time to write. I've been pursuing new areas of work to bring in hard earned pay that are associated with my typical festival sound production field endeavors but do't rely on good weather outside. The kickoff of that effort is tomorrow; I expect more time to devote to writing now that I've invested the initial prep time needed.
So I am still writing, and as importantly,still thinking a lot about the best way to present the upcoming plot elements. Thank you for your patience.