Chapter capers past broken palace walls, jeering at spiked heads, jestering at ruined drawbridge, spinning a knightly helm on one clawed and bloody fist.
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Getting stuck right into the meat of arc 4 now, as things up in Plato Base continue to unfold for our poor shipwrecked magical girl. But at least she's not alone on the vast grey island of the moon, at least she's got plenty of company, though she might not want it all. Poor Octavia! But there's no turning back now.
As for behind the scenes, things are still on track, proceeding as planned ... well, mostly. To peel back the curtain a bit, this chapter got much longer than I thought it would, mostly because Octavia (and everyone else involved) acted in ways I hadn't planned for, hadn't fully expected, and surprises like that are very welcome! The next chapter (which is currently drafted but not yet edited) is even more extreme in that regard. I am no longer in charge of these magical girls, and they are careening off as they please, while I must tidy up after them and lay tracks before them. Which is great!
I dearly hope you're all having just as much fun reading Maidens as I am writing about them! Anyway, here we go, onward once again! Back to Luna's finest fortress.