Maybe your right about it all, but I don't feel the same level of connectivity as the first three chapters, it feels like it deviates. Although if this was to be just for this chapter (and occasional chapter), then I think I'd feel like its more normal, as then it would have a proper pattern. I guess this chapter feels more like filler and fluff since not much happens. Ironic (for me anyway) that to remove (or not have) filler content is to make it feel like filler content, as the main focus gets all the attention, but is broken up...