I'd like to start this by thanking the fans, all roughly 1200 of you, for sticking around, even with the delays. I'd especially like to thank the patrons, who are still supporting me even through the lack of content, and I bear no ill will to those who decided to leave.

  I haven't updated the story in awhile, and you all deserve to know why.

  In a nutshell, I wasn't doing the best, for the last while, when a family member I was close with died quite suddenly.

  It's..... really difficult, to put it lightly, to write right now. Of course, none of this is really your concern, or problem, so I don't expect you to stick around, follower or patron, if you normally wouldn't with this kind of gap in uploads.

  If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

  All I can say is I hope to get back to writing this story as soon as possible, and another thanks to those of you who are enjoying it, and want to stick around.

  I certainly am NOT going on hiatus, the story is still something I'm actively working on, but I don't know how long it'll be till the next chapter.

  See you when I see you.

  - Drakonstorm