Word count: 6400.

[matt_doyle]

Ugh. Tough call, but I think right now the story is going to benefit from me getting four hours of sleep more than me soldiering on in caffeine-addled dementia through the climactic scenes. Betas, sorry for the delay. I will get the finished product to you ASAP tomorrow, hopefully before noon, and will not expect feedback in less than the initially-promised 24 hours (though if you can get it to me more quickly, that would be great -- but I'd rather have a thorough review Sunday afternoon than a rushed one Saturday night).