Sorry, so sorry, but my post is finally up! My perfectionism was kicking in hardcore--I wrote about five different splintered versions of the damn thing--and I wasn't feeling well yesterday. But I was determined to get something up tonight! Might edit it a little later, if that's okay.

I promise in the next post Alex will start interacting with the rest of the world. She's had a long day; she just needs to take a beat.