Okay, I'm really really sorry about this, but:

I'm discontinuing this story. It involves personal reasons revolving around the idea of rape, and continuing a story about it is just too close to home at the moment in the time that's passed since the last update. I will post other things (currently on winter break so I actually have a minute to breath from school, etc. curricular, and life and stuff, so I might post one-shorts or mini-series. I won't continue Patience though.

I am sorry, because this is the most views/reviews/love I've gotten on any of my writing to date, I just can't continue with the plot however. I hope you all understand and I am sorry to be letting you guys down. I've been reading the reviews and I can see you all really want a chapter 19, but I just can't give it to you. I do have an unfinished chapter 19, but I don't have the heart to finish it. All it does is introduce the Mutianimals and Luther (Leatherhead) and put them in the story, but if you wish, I'll upload what I have as a parting gift for the story. Be warned, it's about 1,000 words or so, not very long.

Again, I am dearly sorry. I hope no one's too excited for an update, only to find this disappointing note. Who knows? Maybe one day, I'll re-write or continue it, or if anyone's interested, they could adopt the story (in a similar fashion to the way AO3 does it) and I'll give them rights to have it.