Hi, guys, and thanks for the comments!

RL is really nasty and hectic at the moment, so you saying nice things is doubly wonderful.
Tank: sorry to tell you this, but CJ is actually surprisingly unlunkheaded in this story. At least, I think so. Also, re your suggestion for the way the plot is going to go: no.
Kathy:
Does this mean that I have to trust Mayson after all?
Yes. 'Fraid so.
BrightFeather: glad I prompted you to comment! Thank you.
I apologise for not replying to everyone else individually, but I have a mountain of work waiting for me in my living room, and I'd like to finish it sometime before midnight, if I can.
Chris (who'll quickly post part 15 before she braves the sofa again...)