Chapter 29 has been submitted for posting. Full disclosure, the chapter features a character experiencing a mental-health episode. It was a bit arduous for me to write, having been through some similar episodes over my 30-year mental-health journey. I don't want it to be equally challenging for you to read it. I am asking you to please take care of yourself and not read it if you are not in a safe place.
Thank you as always for reading. Thank you as always to jetson63 for his editing assistance. See you in two weeks!