Author's Note: Okay, you probably noticed that the art style has changed a little. I decided to start playing with the line weight on the outlines to add a bit more impact to the page -- overall, I like the change (hope you do, too) and will probably keep doing it this way from now on, but it does mean that inking takes me about twice as long now. I guess everything has its downside.

Oh, thanks to everyone who wrote in last week to cheer me up. :) You guys are the best!