This is not a chapter, but an update of sorts. I've been busy, very busy. Real life kicked down my door and demanded I become a real adult, one who works two jobs, has to deal with loads of family and personal matters, and one who must sacrifice their free time at the drop of a hat for the sake of more important matters. I don't want to give the impression that life is bad for me, it's actually rather nice considering how bad things could be. I'm mostly busy, and that's just about it.
I had completely lost my flare for writing for most of the last half year after my last update. Bad writer's block, really bad. I couldn't think of how to write, or what to write; I mostly stared at a blank screen as I searched my mind for things to put down. I couldn't, and I instead focused my attention on real life matters more than this story. I had almost forgotten about this story until recently, and I clicked on it just to see how it was doing.
I gained some followers, some favorites, that was nice and I thank you all for doing so. This story takes more effort to write than it probably should take to write a fanfic, but that's just how I am: I'm a perfectionist. I was just going to look away from this story again, but figured I would take a look at my reviews. And...I wish the last guest who left a review had an account, because I really wanted to thank them. But, they don't...so I'm writing this.
Thank you so much, guest. That review meant more to me than you'd possibly know. After some time, you feel like your story's a little obscure or unpopular, perhaps forgotten if you don't update in a while. It's stressful when you take it to the lengths that I do, planning out a whole plot line and outlining chapters months before they're even going to be written. You feel like you HAVE to make it perfect, you HAVE to make it unique, and you HAVE to make it enjoyable enough to the point where you would actually read it yourself. It's not easy, you know, if you're such a harsh critic.
To see that someone likes my story that much, and isn't just some brainless whelp who comes to this site looking for a fetish story or whatever...that means something. Thank you, guest, for you've helped reignite my passion for writing. Because of you, I've just finished another major chapter in record time, and am almost finished with a second. Had you not said anything, I may not be doing so.
Thank you, mysterious fan. I am in your debt.