[Hereafter] Chapter CXCVII: Farewell to Absolution (Patreon)

Taylor's still carrying that weight.

There's a bit in here that acknowledges, I left a few things on the cutting room floor that I had originally intended to take advantage of and left alone because I couldn't find a space to fit them. This arc of the story is already shaping up to be a really long one and I didn't want to bloat it any further with those bits.

I did, however, make sure to hit the emotional beats I wanted, including the stuff with Theo, Ava, and Aster. Especially since it seems this will be the last we see of them.

EDIT: Housekeeping, housekeeping. Just correcting West's unintended sex change.

EDIT: Moving down all the way. 7/12/2025