Notes:

• It’s like Xmas morning for Charity at the beginning of this chapter

• This is not the first time I’ve written about spontaneous jewelry growth.

• Illie’s reaction to Charity’s new waist ring was a late addition. I have no idea why Illie has chains instead of hair, that’s just how the character arrived. I assume if chains-growing-from-your-head is your THING, then you’d also probably be very curious about anyone else who spontaneously grows metal…

• Simulation Theory is a real thing. Heck! Scientific American says that it’s 50-50 that we are living in a simulation.