Author's Note
With a heavy heart, I must say that this is the end of Loose Threads. Though it took me a while to plan each individual chapter, I always knew which number I wanted to end up with. Thirteen: the symbol of some sort of luck (often bad luck, but sometimes it's called lucky!). Perfect way to wrap up an odd little collection of poem/story/monologue things, right?
First off, I'd like to take this moment to thank everyone who reviewed! This project turned out to be a lot harder than I thought it would be (who knew fanfiction could be emotionally draining?!), and it was you who kept me going with all your support and kind comments. Special shout-outs to jadewolf334 and ImpossibleNightmare, who reviewed a ton and gave me so much inspiration!
Loose Threads has been an interesting journey for me as a writer. I hope it was just as interesting and fun to read! As much as I wish I could just keep writing these forever, I think I've run out to subjects. Plus, I've reached a point where I'm satisfied with all of the running themes and parallels in the collection. The tapestry has been completed, in a way.
I'm also gonna shamelessly advertise my other fanfics. I've got a parody story going, called quite simply A Wings of Fire Story. It's a bit lighter and sillier than these soliloquies, but if you like WoF fanfiction, you might enjoy it. The first chapter of Cold will probably come out some time this year (I know, I know, I said that last year), so keep an eye out for that, I guess. I also write a lot if random one-shots.
In case anyone was wondering why their faves weren't included, I chose not to do Arctic, Foeslayer, Snowflake, and Snowfox because I felt like the winglet Runaway had already captured all of their characters (I also miiiiight be doing a Snowflake/Snowfox story soon - no promises yet!).
That's about it. Thanks for reading! All feedback is welcome. Which "thread" was your favorite? Are there any characters you want to see more of?
I think this collection is best concluded by quoting Allknowing's prophecy for Clearsight.
"Dragon of chaos, tangling the webs, too many eyes and too many threads."
Whether or not the second chapter of this story convinced you to reconsider Allknowing, I hope you will at least consider her words, which were the basis for this project and the origin of the title.
A story is only as rich as its characters. Every single one of them is important. Every single thread matters, even the loose ones that don't seem to have a place. My hope is that by putting these dragons in the spotlight and giving them voices of their own, this collection will serve to enrich Tui's already amazing book. Darkstalker is very much Darkstalker's story (obviously lol), but I think every character deserves a second glance, a chance to be seen. Thank you all for coming along on this journey and seeing them as I have.