New IC is up; I've included space, Cart, so you can have Ken speak to Silver as you wanted to before the skip ahead, and I can put in my reply as well, so long as it's not a huge conversation. 
After that, I skipped the journey, and also made reference to Aidan's funeral, but didn't dwell on it too much. The main part for everyone to reply to will be at the end, which will also be where our newcomers can introduce their characters to us all, and we can all react to their arrival as well. 

Any and all questions, ask away!