Hello ~Otts. Sorry about your keyboard. Things happen sometimes, and we just have to take it in stride. Trouble with that is, my stride keeps getting tripped up. Anyway, you can do whatever you want with your story except kill off Ottery! I don't know what I'd do if you did. I can't imagine it. I don't want to even try. So, I say no. It's great if you want to continue on with it as a romance, but, don't kill off Ottery. Hope you get your new keyboard soon.