Sorry for the delay between chapters - real life jumped up and bit me again, slowing any non-work processes for a while. I'd love to promise that it won't happen again, but that would be dishonest. All I can say is that I'll do my best to avoid it, and we can collectively hope for the best.
Thank you so much to those who've reached out, and to all those who have been reading my silly electronic scribblings.
Chapter 15 is underway, very near the completion of 1st draft. Hopefully, it won't take as long to get that one posted (fingers crossed).