Ding! Ding! Ding!
Spoiler
Omg, you are one of those astute readers who knows what tricks the author has up her sleeve. That was my intent, exactly. The "predicament" she's been hinting at since Part One. This cousin Rory will hold her hostage. (And yes, the mummified cat has a role to play in it.) Maybe I should just pretend it's November and write every day til I get to the end, regardless of prompts. :)
Thank you!!!!
third cousins... legit, sure,and they're both past the age of contributing to the gene pool.... but what about Dwayne???