Erm… I'm not sure if anyone is even waiting on this update anymore, but seeing as I'm deeper in my DL obsession than ever, I figure it's worth it to post a bit of information about this story and see where it goes.
First and foremost, I've received a lot of constructive criticism about the timeline. I agree with all of it; there are a lot of weird timeline anomalies going on here which make no sense. While AU timelines are all fine and good, I've delved just far enough into "this might be canon-aligned but it sure as hell is not" land for it to irk me.
Secondly, I also hadn't properly read DL Legends when I started this fic. It was absolutely a stretch, attempting to write fic when I hadn't read the canon since I was too young to remember it (and I hadn't even finished, back then).
THIRDLY, I've spent a lot of time thinking about Raistlin's character and the kind of person he would be in the context of this story, and I really don't think he's one for romantic affection. A lot of people argue in favor of Raistlin x Crysania as a ship, but I don't believe his love for Crysania is truly romantic. Instead, it has a lot to do with ambition and the purpose she serves for him. On the other hand, she also falls in love with an image of him, or maybe the potential he has for goodness. I don't consider that truly loving a person for who they are.
Anyway, I digress. The point is that I think Raistlin is aromantic, canonically. It seems strange to even imagine him in a romantic relationship. I think he could have a relationship with someone that transcends romance or traditionally accepted romantic customs, but it probably wouldn't look much like what I've written here. Regarding the fic: I don't think it's impossible for Raistlin and Sikeen to have some kind of relationship, but I doubt it would be a romantic one.
I also dislike my characterization of Dalamar and my usage of sexual assault as a plot device. Consider this to be the author taking that back, if possible. I really resent that scene. I didn't enjoy writing it, and it seems increasingly horrific the more I look back on it. There were better, more inspired ways to achieve the end result I was going for with that and I regret not making use of them.
I'm undecided on what to do with this fic. I don't know if I should update, but if I do, I will absolutely be editing the rest of it quite heavily. The timeline thing doesn't bother me as much as the fact that my characterizations of Dalamar and Raistlin are overly bizarre, so that would be the main thing I'd change. Does anyone want an update? Do these issues bother readers as much as they bother me?
The other thing I feel I should mention is that I'm quite busy with my manuscript and attempting to get published, so I have a lot less time to devote to fic in general (as of a little over a year ago). I still can't make any promises about the frequency of revisions or updates, but if I get any feedback on this I'll try and set up a proper timeline for continuing this project.
Thank you for reading! Much love x