A VERY IMPORTANT AND CRUCIAL AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I have reached a point in this story where you know everything you need to know to connect this fic with it's sequel, Swordplay.

The story continues, except in third-person narrative, not as a diary.

I know this is a crappy ending, but please try to understand that really it's NOT the ending, that it's just the START of Swordplay, also up and running for those of you who don't know!

Swordplay IS this story continued, just in third-person!

Please forgive me!

Now I can only beg and hope for your understanding…

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Day Forty-Six,

I am writing this on the back cover of my journal. Would you believe it- the second page of this notebook must have fallen out, and as a result, the second-last page is gone too. I'm out of paper! Perhaps Jack will be able to lend me some- though I'm not sure if he's at all literate.

This book is unbelievable. I should burn it, for fear of what might happen if Jack were to find it. Or anyone, for that matter. Forty-six days have never seen such change as this. It feels as if I have reached a horrible conclusion, as if this is the ending to all my adventures.

Though in my heart, I feel they have barely begun…

-THE END-

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PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!

I AM FULLY AWARE THAT THAT COMPLETELY SUCKED, BUT ITS NOT LIKE IM NOT CONTINUING THE STORY.

READ SWORDPLAY, YOU'LL SEE. EVERYTHING KEEPS GOING.

I have always had the utmost confidence in the integrity of my reviewers. You guys have always given only constructive, well-thought-out opinions that have done nothing but good. I trust that you will show the same quiet dignity in reviewing this story, as an ending and a whole. Please no flaming. Flaming doesn't help anyone. If you like this story, it continues. Just go to my profile and click on Swordplay. I promise you that that story will have a much better ending.

I can only hope that you have taken this to heart.

Criticism is more than welcome, but criticize in an adult, mature fashion. Negative comments can be made without their being hurtful comments.

I trust you will maintain your dignity.

-SQ