Hmm.

[in_the_blue]

I'm at a sticky, thorny part of this book I'm writing (aka "the middle") and I have to set the scene for dastardly doings, but I don't want the villain to be predictable. On the other hand, I don't want to sacrifice one of my good guys to evil, or to bring in a previously unknown person because deus ex machina, anyone?

Hmm. Sometimes, just acknowledging this kind of dilemma is enough. Layers upon layers of intrigue it is. Thank you for your kind indulgence.