loyal to the nightmare of my choice - 18.2

Chapter rides hard through the freezing night, but breathes no plume of steam from dead lungs. And here it is! Things are already starting to heat up once again, but is Heather finally in control, closing the jaws of alliance and strategy around this slippery mage? Maybe. We'll see! Here's that chapter link, for clickety-click!

http://katalepsis.net/2022/09/10/loyal-to-the-nightmare-of-my-choice-18-2/ 

This week's password is 'arthashastra'.

An epub version of the chapter is attached as usual!