(Author's note: Hello everyone! I know I have taken an unplanned hiatus from this story, much to my dismay. I have had a lot of life updates that needed addressing first, but I wanted so badly to get another chapter out. This one is a lot of dialogue and character interaction, but don't worry. The juicy stuff is on its way. Thank you to all my loyal readers and some newer ones! All of you make this worth it and continue inspiring me to write.)