Chapter Ten is now up. This chapter marks the end of the first indie arc. I'll start posting the next arc shortly (red sun). This chapter also marks the beginning of the over-arcing meta-plot that will serve to tie some of the arc together, and which will become critically important later in the story. Also, a named character dies in this chapter.
I'm working on meeting with some biology students to hammer out some of the background details for the Vular and those poison breathing Scorn things (if anyone knows what they're called, let me know), and once that meetings over 'll resume writing, and will post the results of that meeting either here or on Cahaun's Lore thread. See you soon!