I hate having to deviate from a cherished master plan, but... foolish consistency, hobgoblins, et cetera.
Part Three.
In this installment, we have a wedding, some holidays, and a masquerade ball, but almost nobody appears to be enjoying themselves. Other highlights: Cain cleans house among the Temple Knights, Princess Caeda finally makes her entrance, and various skeletons begin to tumble out of various closets. Oh yeah, and ZOMBIES! Sort of. Originally this was part three of four and now, with retooling, it's part three of five so as to not inflict 7,000-word chapters on the readership. I've always been partial to a five-act structure, though.