1) Log out, as in quit playing. Program closed. Then when I started up the game the next day, that's when I saw the problem.
2) Actually I saw the XP gain after completing the quest. when the XP get "tallied", and you "level up". Unfortunately, it told me I gained a new skill feat, but because that character died (just to make clear, NOT permed) during the quest, I never was able to redeem that skill feat. That character did level, and after that quest, still retained that level. As of now, that character is still gaining levels, just never received that level reward.