Soooo... I've realized a couple things. First, I've been stressing about how to accomplish something in the story, only to realize that I don't have to. It's a thing that I can do on small ways throughout, instead of hitting you over the head with it. Second thing I realized? I need to completely rewrite the beginning, I just don't like it. Not that it's horrible or anything, it's just not what I want it to be. Thankfully my chaotic writing style and strong dislike of writing beginnings means that I don't have a lot to redo. But still... I just need to stop being lazy.