8 down, 12 to go

WARNING: PLOT SPOILERS AHEAD.

Eight chapters down, twelve to go—plus an epilogue.  *cheers*

I have finally finished the chronologically first battle in the book.  Originally, this battle was anticipated, reported on, but not seen—now it takes up a sizeable portion of Chapter 7.  Credit for that (and for the battle scenes and strategies in general) goes to my brother, without whom this book would certainly be much less than what it is now.

I am currently progressing through Chapter 9 and tackling a scene that I might move to a later chapter, due to a character who originally first appeared in Chapter 1 and now does not appear until much later.  *sigh*  Shifting dynamics…