I'M STILL HERE?

Sorry for disappearing for a week, I took an impromptu week off for Christmas since I had to <babysit my parents> for four days.  I'm posting this early, but I expect by the time you read this I will still be woefully behind on work going into the new year.  Woe is me.

OH, secondary note, though it won't really be relevant till the next few updates: anything in <brackets> this chapter is in Spanish.  Not that it terribly matters, but it's there.

edit: changed the Spanish on people's recommendations! Thanks guys!