Yes, it used to have a sequel. It was written fairly quickly, and after I posted it, I reread it several times, and I found that it broke the flow of the story far too much. I will shortly be writing another sequel to replace it. When I post that one, I will also repost the one that I deleted, so that the story will have two (count ’em: 2) sequels, and Robert will then be free to pursue the path that seems most appealing to him. Sorry for the confusion.
I’m not opposed to following both to see where they lead as long as we can keep the timelines separate. I’ll start with one and think about the other. Nice job all around!