Dear Readers,

I know you were expecting a spectacular update and you'll get one, except I am rewriting the whole thing. I don't know yet if I'll be keeping the name or if I'll be taking the entire thing down and upload the new chapter 1 with a new title, I'll let you know if I do have to take it down.

I had many problems when it came to the next chapter. The main issue wasn't so much moving forward, because I totally had a good chapter all planned out! But as I always do, I was thinking about the future to the storyline and realized there were complications and problems that were getting in the way.

For instance, one character that I wanted to be more involved in the story had no lines as of yet. The intro's to each chapter where interesting but not necessary. I also felt that I had given too much of the plot away when I shouldn't have. Plus I felt that the first couple of chapters were lack luster, they felt 'floppy and disoriented.' (A weird feeling I know!) But they just didn't belong so I decided to rewrite, but then all of the chapters would have to be rewritten as well to accommodate the new info.

So with those issues in mind, I sat back and thought about what I wanted from my story. I pulled ideas and formed a new chapter 1. The result was more than worth it! By doing this I was able to change the names of some of my characters (I found this name, Odessa, and simply fell in love with it!), as well as the countries (Kigasti was bugging me, the name had to go! Now it's Xenohan). I was also able to fix some character persona mishaps that would have proved well confusing and annoying in the old version. Now the story will be much more cohesive and deliver the story I have really wanted to tell you.

I think everyone will enjoy the newer version. Give me a little more time to complete chapter 1 (the political issues still have to be ironed out).

Till then,

Evern

P.S. I promise I'll have the new chapter up soon! I can't garantee a fast update after that because I'm taking more bacheloratte classes towards a Certificate in Accounting Career (CPA certification to follow), so my time is rather limited. I also have a part-time job. When I get free time I'm usually sorting and updating my music records, or balancing my check book or doing something more productive than hitting the books and/or typing on my computer. I love to write but only when inspiration hits me. Don't worry I always carry a notebook around, and all my ideas are stored there, eventually they'll get written up!

P.P.S. I have a new summary written, Here is a little taste (hint Seo'Dahnae is the new Silaway, and O'kata is the world in which they live.):

No country's political climate is more volatile than Seo'Dahnae. Lying in the heart of O'Kata, Seo'Dahnae has for thousands of years been the center of trade; and war. It is a troubling place to live for a kind, naïve princess. Bound by duty and by court, Sakura struggles with the responsibilities of her nation and her yearnings to see the world beyond the castle walls. Thrown into marriage by her father, Sakura must face a hot tempered young man who both infuriates her and captivates her. But that becomes the least of her problems when a dark and powerful mage plots to takeover O'Kata. As the world plunges into darkness Sakura and her new fiancé must travel the breadth of Seo'Dahnae to stop him. Politics, magic, betrayal, death, and more stands in Sakura's path, but her greatest test will not be the evil forces that surround her. It will be with the faith that lies in her very heart.