HA! Commenting is an excellent form of procrastination, and you're a pro at it. ;)
I've actually written the ending of the duology now, so not too much procrastination. It is not a trilogy... or it won't be for a while. I have another duology set in the same world to tackle before writing anything more in this part of the series.
As for the Mandalorian, you'll meet Fennec again in episode 14. The female Mandalorian in the gif is named Bo-Katan. Brace yourself for Chapter 14—that one hurt the first time I watched it. Mind you, it's a masterpiece. Pure genius storytelling. But it still hurt. Chapter 15 will pick you up after that, and then Chapter 16 is mind-blowing amazeballs. (This is me describing them without spoilers.)
It's funny, I didn't get into the Mandalorian last year either. Then I binged season one this year and haven't actually stopped watching them. I keep rewatching my favorite episodes, seeing if I can find details I missed before. You know you're a fan when. ;)
Thanks for the fabulous comment! Happy holidays to you and yours.