AUTHOR'S NOTE #2
12/30/15: It will probably be a while before any further uploads. I started posting the first "Volume" of this project when it was almost complete, and the delay in posting subsequent chapters was largely to let me catch up on editing.
The last ten days or so have been spent, when I had free time, on the Interlude – Death and Politics – and going back and re-polishing the last three chapters, which I posted in appallingly bad editorial states. (Normally my wife edits a lot of what I write for work, but since this is written for her, that's not the case.)
So, for anyone following this story, just a heads up: it may be upwards of a month or two before I start posting again. "Volume Two" should be much shorter than "Volume One," but it still takes time.
UPDATED 5/6/2016: Progress has been even slower than I expected. I got a promotion at work which has taken up most of my time. I still work on this as often as humanly possible; I just don't have much in the way of free time, between family obligations, work, and taking care of myself (stuff like showers, the gym, and cooking can only be ignored so long). So, it's coming, just slowly!
ALSO, In order to better track the ongoing progress, I've decided to publish each volume as a separate story. (This is also so I could use the Volume titles, which are probably better than my original, overarching "Dragon Age: Origins" when I planned to publish it all as one long story.)
For some reason I cannot get the link to post properly, but you should be able to find it easily under my works - I don't post anything other than this work!
Lastly, thanks for all the positive feedback! It's nice to hear, and helps keep me motivated!