(1750 words)<br /><br />Beginning:&nbsp;<a href="http://fav.me/d7laq6h">Volunteer (Part 1: Confederate)</a><br /><br />Previous:&nbsp;<a href="http://fav.me/d7on2wr">Volunteer (Part 5: Foreboding)</a><br /><br />Next: <a href="http://fav.me/d7qmnwh">Volunteer (Part 6b: Invitation)</a><br /><br />We're almost to the actual show...I just wanted to get this bit out instead of making people wait and posting it all as one giant lump!