1856 words today. new total: 75,875

made my 250 for today and then some. and really happy with the scene I got.  [I wrote a whole scene, yay].  And it should lead the reader slightly uneasily down the MC's path.  Sort of that nagging feeling that something isn't right.  And just so they don't feel like I haven't noticed, I have the minor MC saying "this ain't right... i just want to say "I told you so now" in case I don't have a chance to later".    Well it'll be interesting to see what my first reader makes of it later.  Hopefully I have the reader slightly off balance but feeling a little unsure about whether they should be.  

I'm just so happy that it worked out the way I had wanted so much. The minor antagonist and the MC both got something they really wanted. enough so that maybe MC and reader think, "well, maybe it's not what I think."  and the MC actually was used for the distraction that the antagonist needed.  His plan is more devious than I had even quite understood before.  and I like it.  and he even stays sort of ambiguous for future scenes too.  And I liked him. He's sort of debonair.  

Not sure whether I am handling the little bits of info about the plague very well though.  But it can be ironed out hopefully in future scenes.  or fixed up in revision.

what a very satisfying writing day.