If anyone is still out there reading this ... *crackles* I was lost in a sea of despair. I've traveled through the forests of self-doubt, and I've fought the demons of oppression and the holiday blues. I think ... I think I've bested the beasts ... the sun ... I think ... I think, the sun will come up ... tomorrow ... bet your bottom dollar that ... tomorrow ... the sun will shine ...

If anyone out there is still reading ... I've put in the chapter links so you can reread the story and skip all the replies ... I will return with ... an update and smores ... for me anyways. I hope you all ... are still here.

Merry holidays if you celebrate them. If you don't ... happy days anyways. I will be here ... *static* ...

loves ... Ottery over and out ...

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