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  -- J.C.

  - 21 APR: Update added to the Author's Note.

  - 12 MAR: Update added to the Author's Note. Content between Chapters 19 and 20 in the works; The Witch's Tower.

  - 19 MAR: Update added to the Author's Note. New Chapter 20 Created. Old Chapters 20 and Beyond Hidden.

  What does that mean?

  Bonds". I'm also in the process of coming up with a new name for the first volume as well as a new title for the series but I suck at naming things, so that'll come with time. Each book has a core set of values I wish to highlight and focus in on, while simultaneously progressing the plotline down the path I wish it to take. In the case of Volume 2, Bonds, the goal here was to highlight the various families and friendships throughout the Frontier that Jake would encounter as he begins his adventure north. First, we had the Fenris Wolves. Then the Arachkin and the Demonkin brothers. Next was the Frontier Village, its Adventurers within and its people. Now we have the Soldiers and Knights occupying the Fort located at the entrance to the Harpy's Highlands. In each of these locations, the goal was to showcase how the different groups interact, how they support each other, and how they each survive in their different places. I wanted to show how, though very different in class, race, and duty, a handful of things remained the same. For the most part in the beginning, I achieved that goal (I think) and the story progressed smoothly.

  However, after Jake reached the Village of Juno, things changed. Rather than continuing to focus on the key details of the story that I really wanted to, I instead started to lean into developing Jake being a soloist badass who could handle a plethora of situations on his own. Instead of showing the lighter details, I pushed them to the side in exchange for flashy combat scenes and a swath of violent action chapters. Why? Because they're a comfort to me. They're easier to write, easier to push out week to week, and they take up significantly less time. For me it's easier to choreograph an 8k word chapter full of fighting than it is to write 2k worth of meaningful dialogue. With the core of Volume 2 supposed to focus on dialogue, that is bad.

  entire section of the story in order to make sure Jake doesn't get his head lopped off. For those that saw the recent chapter before I hid it, Chapter 40, you noticed I had already set the stage for that. That was my cue to take a pause, take a breath, and realize what the hell I was doing. If I had continued, this whole story was about to fall apart. Not just Volume 2 but the entire series.

  What does that mean? (pt 2.)

  New Chapter logistics:

  In conclusion...

  So, let's change that.

  21 APR

  a lot of stuff once I hit these parts. For now, bear with me as I get through the unchanging chapters and make my little fixes. Once the big fixes start coming about, I'll be replacing chapters and posting fresh ones with new content.

  UPDATE: 12 MAR

  19 MAR

  (I will say that there's a whole lotta red in my Content/Chapters list now. And that is obnoxious)

  UPDATE TRACKER: