Kris Longknife — Redoubtable is delivered.

About 11:00 pm on New Years I delivered Redoubtable to Ace.

Nikki, the granddaughter who is the motivating power behind this story line watched me . . . and said something about Grampa being crazy to be working this late and on her holiday.

She's right.  Next year I will deliver Daring way ahead of the holidays.  I will.  I will.  I will.

There was one surprise in the final chapter that I think I can let out of the bag early.  Kris is no longer in the Wardhaven Navy.  It's official now, she is i...