Thank you to @ocd for making me the top nominee today and I'd also like to thank @mk40 for nominating me. I hope everyone has been enjoying the story.
This isn't the last we see of Loraine, Alyssa, and Marie. I've written the first of what I'm sure will be a trilogy of novels centered around Alyssa, Marie, and a pair of young men from a strange new land. Loraine plays a strong supporting role.