Well...I didn't think I'd have to do this, at least not this early. But I suppose I knew it would happen sooner or later. I'm going to be taking a hiatus from writing. 

Chapter Thirty Three was the last chapter that I had written for my backlog, there's very little in Chapter Thirty Four making it incomplete so I won't bother uploading that one until it's done. 

Now I have no idea how long this hiatus will last so I can't say "see you in XX days!!" or anything of the sort. 

The reason this has come about is due to a number of reasons unfortunately. Disinterest, lack of motivation and increased depression have taken their toll on my mood and state of mind and I just cannot get into any mood to write anything. I've mentioned it once before, but I'm positive that I am much older than most likely a great majority of users on RRL, so the depression really effs with things. 

BUT! I still have ideas and know where I would like to go with the story, so I'm not dropping it. I'm just taking an undetermined length of time break. 

I hate to have to do this but I just can't force myself to write the chapters anymore since it just puts me in even a more foul mood and resent writing even more. I'm tremendously grateful for the reception that the story has gotten, since it's my very first fiction that I've put more than a few days of work into. Although i'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed at the stagnation in it's increase in popularity...but that's for another discussion. 

If/when I come back, I will also no longer be doing releases every 2 days. It was a pretty hectic release schedule and one that most likely contributed to the rapid lack of motivation and disinterest in continuing. I'll most likely to a weekly release schedule on a set day. I know there aren't that many chapters out compared to others, but hey, after almost 180,000 words...it's still a lot. 

Now, to all the readers, followers and people who were gracious enough to favorite the story.

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 THANK YOU!!

If not for the comments, thank yous and positive feedback I've continued to get throughout the time I've been working on this story, it would NOT have gotten this far. I'm still very thin skinned when it comes to overly specific critiquing and comments regarding the work. But it's all the positive comments and words that I was able to take it as far as 30+ chapters. It's because of you guys (and gals if any) that I hate to have to do this. 

But rest assured! The story is not dead, I'll pick it back up eventually and you'll be able to learn what happens to Sarya, Amrin, Ely, Meladris and Belgard. And I have plans to introduce Gindel as well in later chapters (spoilers, he's pretty much a ninja). 

So again, it is with a heavy heart and tremendous guilt that I have to do this.  

But I'll be back, and hopefully things will be better than ever!...but don't hold your breath on the better than ever part...