Hello everyone, it is the author of this story, Aeys.

I will keep this brief as it has already taken me a lot of effort to get myself to write this, but after being reminded by those that are close to me, my loved ones, that it isn't fair to just leave things in the air without any kind of explanation, to the readers and people that have supported me, I've decided to explain as I can.

A few days ago, my best friend passed away, my young and very vibrant best friend, Phoebe. She was not a person, she was "just" a dog to many, but to me she was much more. I was in a very very bad place, and at the behest and recommendation of my loved ones, finally bought myself a puppy about a year and little ago. Since then we've raised her with all the love in the world. Love that she had returned in spades. To her, we were the whole world, and to us, she was a massive piece of it.

I need time to come to terms with what's happened. I'll be quite frank, I'm not doing well. I don't ask for your support, or your aid in any way, I merely hope for your understanding and to at least clarify a bit why I have been and will be for the near future, absent.

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The following chapters, a lot of ARC 1, and many other sections of the story are related or have some elements related to the Hatchlings. These hatchlings were borne of the imagination and interpretation of the fluffy, funny, crazy little creature that was Phoebe. I am not in the right state of mind or place to be able to continue the story without either harming what I first wanted it to be, or at the very least, I don't trust myself to.

How long will I be gone, that's probably all people really care about, (if they actually enjoy reading this story), right? Well, I don't really know. I don't think it will be too long, but this is a first for me to deal with, and something I was entirely unprepared for. I don't think I'm able to say.

I apologize for being absent and the temporary hiatus, I've always hated that status when attached to my favorite web novels, I never expected I'd be having to take one as well. Have a good day, and stay healthy.

Aeys