Updated count: 46,646 (1677)

1182:  Well, I definitely made my goal today.  ...I forgot about the timer...I guess I'm not done yet. Oops- 22 mins left.  I reached the end of my scene but must continue...!!! It's the only way I will build up these writing muscles.

UPDATE: not sure how I feel about the content but it was what I wanted to have happen. But there may be a factor of "no, I don't think so" to it.  (It's part of their culture so I'll have to see how I feel about it once I have a bigger picture painted).  New total: 1677