Chill Pill, Ch 01 - early release (Patreon)

Whew! I'm finally nearly caught up on past due writing, and am gearing up to get back to my own work. To that end, here's the first installment in a new series, Take A Chill Pill. (I may shorten it to just Chill Pill; not sure yet. If you have feelings, let me know.) This first piece is in large part expository, just getting toward the good stuff, but I hope to get the second chapter done in the next few days before I start tackling this month's commission.  Without further ado...