...when everything came together and made sense in a flash of light and the sharp pain in her head, she'd been looking for more.

Ooh, ooh, someone's been meddling! I thought that was where you were going last chapter, and now with this...

Rory may not be crazy, but I can see why everyone thinks so. You've written her fragility so beautifully, I can just see the cracks under the surface. It's obvious to everyone else just how disconnected from the world that she's become, but she's just not seeing it. Your depiction of this is breathtaking.