Take it with a pinch of salt, take it to the taxman

First thing: It's Chapter 2 of Broken Mirrors! In which drastic measures are taken, and in which, at the very end of the chapter, our principle villains appear. I always love my villains... but these are my favorite villains ever. Which is good, since approximately a third of the chapters will be from their point-of-view. As always, please read, and spread the word, and donate if you can.

I got one of those heart-stopping letters on Friday: from the IRS. I don't get refunds -- because of my...