I want to take this opportunity to give a shout out, throw kudos to, and specifically recognize (and thank) my absolutely fantastic betas on this project. They helped with the title and the characterizations and my grammar and especially with the goofy typos I still make despite my @#%#%^ years of experience.
In no particular order, let me salute Elisabeth, DSDragon, CarolM, and IolantheAlias. All four of these hard-working and determined betas went the extra kilometer (or mile, depending on where they might live) and helped make this story as much fun as it is. If you like a specific part, it's a good bet that at least one of them contributed materially to that scene, and often all four of them did. And they all helped me replace the original title (which worked for the original outline but not for the tale which demanded to be told). Great job, y'all!
Here's the last chapter. It's the shortest of the bunch, but it's got some punch. Enjoy!
