Due to some financial issues I will be releasing the next chapter tomorrow. I hope everyone had a good St. Patrick's day and a good weekend in general. In other news my Father, who had a double stroke a few months ago, is doing much better and we are seeing great improvement. For everyone out there who's been through something similar I wish you the best of luck.

Since this has to be 500 words, I will also make a few comments about the state of the story as a whole.

First, as of right now, near the end of April to middle of May this story will be complete, and I will be editing it before trying to publish it. I have been working on some side project, mostly as a few sketches of ideas. These ideas I posted about in one of my previous State of the Story chapters, and would love additional feedback about them, or on my Patreon. Having some people on my discord would also be fun, since I can't be bothered to update it without a few people interested.

Second, some new ideas were past around to me via Writing Prompts that I might try to explore more, and will post as a big poll next month. So, if you have ideas that you would like to see, well throw them in the comments or on my discord. There is a lot of ideas always floating around, and honestly I might throw dice to determine the winner if there is a tie. Hopefully it wont come to that, but the last poll I did was pretty much equaled out.

Third, a few of you have been leaving editing notes for me, and I have been loving it. Big shout out to those that have been tossing those in specifically;

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This is just to name a few. There have also been a few people I had the joy of sharing some fun laughs with, and I hope that will continue.

Annoyingly, I still have more words to go so lets slap in a plot I created for a story idea, enjoy:

Blood and Honor:

Ingrid watched her father die from the forest. Die and have the essence of his life, his Megin and Wyrd taken. Then his husk was cast off the cliffs so it could never rise to Valhalla. She would never forget or forgive the beast that took her father's life, the Warlord Gunnar.

As she lay in the snow and ice of her homelands she swore a vow to the Eight Realms and Asgard to avenge her clan. The murder had struck outside of Strio, and the Fae came to bargin.

Given a cap which would soak up the blood of those she killed and grant power in return. She picks up her father's ax, and heads deep into monster infested woods. For blood and honor, no matter the cost.

Thank you everyone for your continued reading of my work!