It's a little late, but I'm actually over 25k now. I'm not [i]super[/i] worried about being a few words back, because these write-in things I've been going to are always a 2k+ affair, and they're twice a week now, so I'll easily pass the mark on Wednesday. Mostly I'm worried about the characters, and they're gelling really nicely at the moment. I'd kind of lost hope for Mackenny, but he's become human again by surprise, and me likey. I think I can redeem him before he exits stage left for mysterious purposes.