Interesting. I don't remember what I thought about 'what the next chapter is gonna be about', but I'm sure this wasn't on the list.
Have I mentioned recently what a captivating writer you are? Always leaving me hungry for more.....

I must say, you wrote the reactions of the adults very well from Dawn's point of view, so their thoughts remained mostly opaque for me too. I'm so bad at undercurrents.... (Point in fact, a wedding invitation I just received yesterday. I thought it was just sent pro forma and I was planning to decline. However, apparently, that would be a big social gaff and an insult. I just thought about convenience for the overworked bride!)