For those of you who have stuck around I just want to say thank you for your patience with me, as well as to give you a bit of an update where things are. Concerning my mother she ended up passing away on 9/29/25, which has left myself and my family figuring things out, processing, and proceeding to move forward in our own ways.

  As for the book, I haven't been completely neutral I informed you all last time that I have been working with someone to help me edit and improve the story. That is still going on, we are almost at the point of sharing. I am just trying to make up my mind if I would rather replace all the chapters to this point on her, or push them out as the new revision behind the original posted chapters to maybe bring back attention to the book. I'd be happy to hear your opinion if you wish to share it. I am still new to all this on RoyalRoad so I am bound to not know some etiquette the website has built over the years.

  A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.

  Again I thank all of you who are still following for your patience and I am very thankful for the traction we have had so far. I want to do right by all of you so please accept my apologize for such a long hiatus with not many updates or messages. We will be returning.

  -RJ