This was one of the most fun stories in the series recently.  As Amaryllis in particular continues to adjust to aging, the way several younger  characters who  previously were often in minor supporting roles grew  both as people and story participants bodes well for the future of the series. Th overall effect was that it's a great promo for the concept of a long-running series that happens 'in real time' over the duration of the series, with all that means for the characters. It could have got 4.5/5 at least if it had had more Clementine.