Children of the whales

Plot advancement! The people of the Mud Whale, being given a brief reprieve by the apatheia troops sent to eradicate them, set about defending their home against their eventual return. Because these people are pacifists by nature, there's a lot of soul searching in these pages as they each decide what the Mud Whale means to them and what they'll do to defend it. During the assault, the Mud Whale residents split into two groups, with the main group defending the noncombatants, and a smaller group sent to infiltrate the enemy's ship and disable it. It's a race to see if the Mud Whale's meager training is enough to withstand the imperial apatheia invasion!

This really is a super unique series! I like the role that emotions evidently play in this world, and how the people of the Mud Whale are seen as criminals and deviants for having them. It's also pretty sad, and the writer doesn't pull any punches in the feelings department. I can absolutely see the problems people have with it being a slow plot and it being kind of complex, but personally I'm not having any problems, and I actually like the ambiguity as we move along.