This is more of an update so that people don't ask me the eventual questions, but Kanadaj helped un-delete the novel as I felt an inkling of desire to write in my free time at work and Google Drive is blocked here. I restored the chapters to prevent the auto-delete function from triggering again and also so the handfuls of people asking me where to read the story can just see it here.

Please do not expect updates or more chapters, as I have no clue what I'm doing with the novel. It will probably take me a while to refamiliarize myself with the story and I'm considering rewriting some parts of it anyway. I had a few chapters written but won't be posting them for a while, most likely. I'm pretty sure a lot of the image and map links broke, but it could just be the company firewall. I'll check it out later.

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I don't feel like going into details but I'm feeling a bit better after taking a break and sorting through some life things I had going on. My life, health, relationship, and work situations have improved and I think I've gotten to the point where I don't really care about ratings or what people say about the novel or the few weird stalkers and crazies that had bugged me back when I was writing. (Seriously, some people are fucking weird and entitled as hell when it comes to free shit.)

That said, I'm going to write when I feel like it and there is no set schedule. 'If I get free time at work' is basically the schedule. I don't even advise reading the novel, to be honest. I might turn off comments or just not read them.

Anyway, if that all sounds agreeable and you're still here, perhaps I'll see you more in the future. Bon voyage! o/