1 chapter, no part 2.
This was tough, and honestly, I don't feel good about this chapter. I think it's a decent enough read, but there are definitely problems.
My brain does not have the capacity to juggle PoH's details and MLV's, while also pursuing personal projects (to try and support myself financially). Which leads to the bad news: this will be the last MLV story I ever write. The setting just has too many things, a billion details that I'd need to re-learn in order to write these characters and scenarios well.
In the future, Interlude votes for T2+ patrons will be for PoH side stories or 'An Inhuman Love' stories only.
Ai art included of Daniel, Athalia, Clara, Antoinette, Fiona, Beatrice, and Elaine. I claim no ownership for AI art, it's just for fun, so feel free to take.