Section 1 of TML chapter 81 revolves around Nick seeing Guy and Sarah off as they return to Green Mountainside. I'm on my fourth attempt to write it now - each time from a different perspective and with a different cast of characters.
It's a low-key scene, but it represents the culmination of a slow turn Nick has been taking in his approach to life and it's hard to pull off without seeming like a jarring shift.
Scene two is a similar turning point for Max. At some point, all of Nick's friends have to stop being gobsmacked by their good fortune and start thinking about their ambitions for the future. Arwen took that first step a while ago. Now, it's Max's turn and his approach is going to be very different. Again, it needs to be handled carefully to not seem to be out-of-the-blue.
Having said that, I think I'm going to focus on writing section three first. Section three is a reminder that things aren't always as hard as we worry they might be.
While I've been trying to bang out this chapter, I've been noodling around with a story that shows some members of the Stone family in a less favorable light. I may float a chapter of that story some time soon.