Wow… it's been so long since I last updated my story, I'd almost forgotten how to do it. Anyways, to all of you who've commented over the last couple of years, thank you so much for your reviews. I know I haven't responded to anyone's messages in a long time, mainly because I didn't know what to say. But don't worry- I'm well aware of how long it's been, and I know that my long absence is inexcusable.
I'm not sure I can fully explain why I gave up on Ripred- I guess because I was going through a difficult period in my life (not tragic or anything, but stifling and non-conductive to creativity). Also, the system of publishing chapter by chapter was a bit off-putting to me. It became all about reviews. I think that if I ever write another story for , I'll write the whole thing and then publish it chapter by chapter.
Even after I got my writing back on track, my priorities were elsewhere. Just a few weeks ago, I thought seriously for the first time in a while about returning to Ripred. But the story had, before I abandoned it, gotten so far removed from how I'd envisioned it that returning to it now would be difficult. There are parts of it that I'm embarrassed by, because they frankly weren't that good. To get the story to where it would satisfy me, I'd have to start over entirely, rewriting the first thirteen chapters before starting on anything new, and I'm really not interested in it enough anymore to put in that much effort.
So, at some time in the future, I may return to Ripred, but for now I'm done with this story. I'll leave the first thirteen chapters up, since a lot of you actually seem to like them for some reason. As for what happens to Ripred next, I'll leave that up to your fertile imaginations. If anyone wants to continue the story themselves, that's fine with me.
Thank you to everyone who's read the story, and offered your input- especially to Seraphania (Citizen of Fantasy at Heart) for sticking with me from the beginning. And a huge thank you to Rager13 for prompting me to write this. I'm sorry that I couldn't reply individually to everyone who's messaged me. This will have to do.