Hi Friends,

I hate doing author's notes – as honestly, they bring your hopes for an update and don't deliver. However, I would like to believe that some news is better than no news. And as I've been getting more regular pms about my story recently, I figure I can use this as a method to address the most frequent and pressing question:

Q.: Will I continue?

A.: Yes. Now, here's the rub: Around the time this story started being updated far less regularly was when I entered into college. No surprise there. Last time I updated was in August of 2006 (beginning of my sophomore year). I went abroad my junior year and am now back, soon starting the last semester of my senior year. I will be graduating this June. I have always planned to finish this story (and my other) – and still do. I love to write… but in my choice of studies, writing is far too common and I've been bogged down for quite a while now. I am currently working on my thesis, so I highly doubt there will be any updates before mid-March (as that is when my thesis is due). May is final exam month and June graduation. This is what I will say: after June I will most definitely be settled. I will have time to sit and write (in the evenings after work). So please, do not give up hope. And please, feel free to pm me or send me any thoughts you have about my stories. But I have been in a place where life doesn't stop or give you the luxury to craft a tale for a character and fandom you love. Or at least, doesn't give you enough time to make it the quality you wish. So for those of you who have disappeared after such a long wait, I am sorry. I hope you rediscover me. For those of you who have held on for such a long time… hold on a little longer. And for those who have just now stumbled upon my stories… please explore others while you wait for me to return. Because I will.

Featheredwyngs

January 20, 2008

PS – My new penname is featheredwyngs (across the web). I was and, for the sake of ease in finding, remain DarkElf3 on this site.