Yep, I am most definitely back from Italy, and what did I find in my mailbox when I got back (apart from a zillion iterations of that god-awful "I send you this file in order to have your advice" virus)? A new chapter in <A HREF="/council/fanfiction/zaius.shtml">the tale of Zaius</A> from Michael Craft, bringing the story up to a total of 3 chapters.
