So I decided that I'd put the chapter break at the only opportune point I could find. I think it's shorter than earlier chapters, but that's how the cookie has crumbled.
What's left of the yarn I might have to put up as two short chapters or one longer one. But I would recommend those who have struggled through it so far, stay until the very end. As I said in the preamble, this yarn did start out as a Wanderer story; all going well it will conclude as one.