I’m just going to get right into this.

So a little more than a week back, I was taken completely out of commission for several days after some health problems flared up. It is nothing life-threatening, but it is serious enough to warrant attention to. I normally write far enough ahead to avoid this affecting my release schedule, but when combined with some other life events, let’s just say that this happened at the worst possible time. My routine has been utterly derailed, hence why I dropped off the face of the Earth.

I could have been back half a week ago to explain this, but I was frankly embarrassed about missing a deadline. After more than a year of writing consistently on Royal Road, this is the first time I’ve ever been underwater with a schedule that I chose to make. I try to pride myself on my ability to stick to my own goals, and this was a gut punch to my pride like nothing else. I’ve since been struggling to get back on track, which does not help.

Anyway, as to how this will affect this series going forward, here are my thoughts:

1) I’m pausing my Patreon payments until (TBA). It does not feel right to charge money when I can’t commit to anything.

The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.

2) I’ll make the last batch of this arc's chapters free to read as soon as available for those who had paid until now because it is admittedly a shitty cliffhanger to be dangling on. If you're here and see the free chapters there, I would strongly recommend not reading because you'll have absolutely no idea what's going on.

3) I’m under orders to avoid stress for several weeks. Therefore, I do not know when I will be back to a routine with my release schedule here.

4) When I am back to full strength, it is highly possible that I’ll stick to 3 chapters a week for the foreseeable future while I work on some other stuff. This is to avoid getting trapped in the same situation a second time.

5) I fully apologize to everyone who has made this series a part of their daily routine. I can’t emphasize enough how shitty I feel right now. But, physical and mental health come first or the whole thing goes under.

6) I have absolutely no intention of stopping this series for good. It will just take some time before I'm cranking out chapters again.

Please comment if you have any questions.