Finally, at long last, this chapter is done with. Apologies for the abysmally long wait on this one, guys; this was one of those chapters that refused to cooperate, and getting it done was like pulling teeth at times. Also been dealing with some drama in real life that hasn't been helping: sick relatives, reno issues, busy work schedule, and finally an ongoing art theft issue that has yet to be resolved. Still not 100% happy with it, but I've spent enough time on it as it&nbsp;as, and you've all had to wait too long as it is. That's something I'm going to make some real efforts at improving on in the future. I've talked a lot about becoming a full-time, professional writer, but that's only going to happen if I can make my output more reliable. No one's going to pay for someone to write a novel at a snail's pace (unless you're GRRM <img src="https://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title=":) (Smile)"/> ).<br /><br />Regardless, hope you all enjoy this, and as ever, let me know what you think. Thanks for your continued support, and all the best to you!<br /><br /><strong>First Chapter:</strong> A Day&nbsp;For Celebration - <a href="https://thephoenixking.deviantart.com/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-One-A-Day-for-Celebration-311164927"><u>The Grey Path - Chapter One: A Day for Celebration</u></a>&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>Previous Chapter:</strong>&nbsp;A Roadside Encounter&nbsp;- <a href="https://thephoenixking.deviantart.com/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-Twenty-Two-684392405">The Grey Path - Chapter Twenty-Two</a><br /><br /><strong>Next Chapter:</strong> The Stone Prisoner -&nbsp;<a href="https://thephoenixking.deviantart.com/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-Twenty-Four-733802736">The Grey Path - Chapter Twenty-Four</a><br /><br />Preview image done by <a target="_self" href="https://poly-m.deviantart.com/" ><img class="avatar" width="50" height="50" src="https://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/o/poly-m.gif?1" alt=":iconpoly-m:" title="poly-m" /></a> , used with her permission. (Source here:&nbsp;<a href="https://poly-m.deviantart.com/art/BiowareClub-contest-prize-512593800">BiowareClub contest prize</a>)