Adventures of John: In the Interim

Introduction

Friends, it has been a while now since I last communicated to you through writing, so I felt that I should take the time to let you know that I have not forgotten you, and neither have I been idle with this time. For those of you who have been reading my stories from the beginning, we have been through so much together, with me experiencing it firsthand and you experiencing it through my words. For those of you for whom this is the first of my tales you have encountered, I urge you to go and read my previous stories so that you too can join me on this grand adventure.

I have not encountered any world-shattering disasters since my last adventure, for which I am glad. I enjoy danger, but facing the end of the world every few months can become a little much, even for me. However, I've found that many of those I have come to consider friends rarely show themselves during times of peace. I have not encountered the Doctor since the battle with the Voidheart, which feels like a lifetime ago, and Jack Frost appears to be everywhere except for wherever I am, even when I go traveling the world. I have more than enough friends and family to keep me company most of the time, but none of them can understand me the way my more impossible friends can, and I feel a particular form of loneliness being apart from them for so long. I almost wish the world was in jeopardy just so that I could see them again. Almost.

Friends, I feel old. I don't look any older, but I can feel it in my bones and in my soul. I've lived too much in too short of a time, and my mind feels too old for my body. I am sorry for getting this deep and serious with you, but with all that has happened since I first started writing, whenever I find a quiet moment my mind becomes filled with ever darker and stranger thoughts. Perhaps that is part of the reason why I so often seek out danger, it distracts me from the dark murmurings of my mind that would otherwise rob me of what remains of my sanity.

But now is not the time for such things. You came seeking answers, and answers I shall give you. For while the universe may not have been threatened, much has transpired since last we conversed, and I will share my experiences with you if just turn to the next page.