(1509 words)<br /><br />Beginning: <a href="http://fav.me/d7laq6h">Volunteer (Part 1: Confederate)</a><br /><br />Previous:&nbsp;<a href="http://fav.me/d7r7qox">Volunteer (Part 6d: Twist)</a><br /><br />Next:&nbsp;<a href="http://fav.me/d7sy3lt">Volunteer (Part 7b: Influence)</a><br /><br />It occurred to me that I might be putting off continuing this, because I really wasn't sure what was going to happen with Julia. &nbsp;But I just forced myself to start it...I think it let me empathize with the tension a lot more strongly, and lo and behold, my girl came through, digging herself a little deeper but still kicking! &nbsp;<img src="https://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="366" title=":D (Big Grin)"/>