>> Appreciated. I helped as best as I could, until I had to rebudget spoons, <<

That was good of you.

>> but things were, I think a little better by then, and I believe the situation has much improved since then. Not sure if it's up to ideal standards, but ... [shrug] <<

Some help is better than none at all.

>>Easy, focus on supporting him. Have someone to help with housework and obtaining food and making appointments and whatnot.<<

All the refugees have some general support. They have a place to live with some housekeeping care, and food, and funds for necessities. They have social workers and translators. Plus each other, and whatever local friends they make.

>> There was a Peace Something group mentioned in the notes... it being Terramagne, they'll probably do a decent patch-in of extended family, and I know from working with refugees that they tend to develop decent suppourt networks as much as they can.<<

The other poems about Ahzan are up now, so you can see how far this story arc has gotten. By all means ask for more if you want it -- the December fishbowl theme will be "acts of kindness" so that fits.

>> I already have some parts written, <<

Yay!

>> I'm just stalled a bit with making background characters and sorting a few plotlines.<<

Sometimes it helps to write out who needs to be there, what has to happen, and then extras.

>> (And I've been stressed for a few days; not helpful.) <<

Bummer.

>> Then I get to go through again to make sure my characters are interacting consistently with their characterization... and conflicting with each other properly.<<

That sounds like you're doing it right.

>>That particular part... I've already got the bit where the Teen Hero Who Steps Up To Care For Ailing Relative*...gets told the adults will handle it, he's already helped enough, his parents are so proud of him, and he is still helping (age appropriately) just by building healthy relationships while still having his own life.<<

That's good, if the adults are competent and he feels comfortable stepping down a bit.

>> *I am so tired of that narrative! Hence the aversion.<<

That's a good reason for any story.

>> Of course they then need to hire people to help, and they might have to get creative because backstory makes some of the issues Outside-Context Problems.<<

Sensible.