First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who's been following along so far. In the space of only two weeks, this story has gained a nice, little following (750 followers, and quickly forging towards a thousand!). It's already on the front page (the Rising Stars section), and it doesn't appear to be slowing down. So, thank you all for that. It's gratifying to think that people enjoy my work.

Second, and in a related topic, I'd like to talk a little about reviews. Specifically, I'm asking that those of you who've enjoyed the story so far leave one. I don't care if it's only a paragraph; just so long as the story's popularity is reflected with more than a couple of positive reviews. The problem, as I see it, is that often people only seem to leave reviews when they dislike something - an issue that has affected this story's ratings (especially the sub-ratings, which only have a couple of entries). So, those of you who are fans of this story, please help me out.

I won't say that I'm going to stop writing or anything drastic like that, but I will say that, like a lot of creatives, consistent negativity definitely makes me less enthusiastic about this whole thing. I don't dislike criticism. It's just that it makes me question the amount of time and effort I've put into this, especially when I don't see the flip-side (which I know is there, because the story's been pretty dang popular).

I suppose what I'm saying is:

If you like the story so far, please leave a review (especially with those pesky sub-ratings!)!

Thanks for reading, and I hope you'll all continue to enjoy my work.