((Really sorry for taking this long...  I can't think of a way to continue along Serene's path without Teni posting first.  If I have to delay on Serene's portion for a turn, I can, but I'll give Teni a bit more time to post so that it can be avoided.))<br/><br/>((EDIT:  Okay, I haven't gotten anything back from Teni, and Boomerangfish sent me a message that he's out of the RP.  I'm not gonna let this RP sit like this for anywhere near this long again.  I promise.))