UPDATE: This story is not over. I know it has been a long time – far too long, and I extend my apologies to all of you who've followed this story for the unforgivable wait. I am fighting my own personal demons, and had to let my story rest for a bit. I hope with all my heart that I'll find the strength to get through my own struggles and have the time and energy to once again relish in the struggles of some fictional characters for awhile! I don't know when exactly I will be back to it, but when I write stories they come to me as a whole, and the end to this story is in my head as clear as the day I began the first chapter. I do hope my readers will forgive me and that someday sooner rather than later, I will be able to share that final scene with you all.