Hello! First of all, I would like to thank you greatly for your patience. I am positively ecstatic to bring you Aster's story once more, in a rewritten version that I feel is more true to not only the characters of this story, but also the events that will transpire.

Also, a few things to note before we get into the thick of things.

While the setting of this story technically falls into the realm of historical fiction, the language depicted in this story will not necessarily be accurate to the language used in the the time depicted. So when I drop in phrases that seem to be more colloquial than the time period would otherwise imply, please consider it a friendly translation. A way of conveying the events of Aster's world in a way that I hope is not only more convenient to you, beloved reader, but also one that is more appealing.

The same applies to the method of telling time in this story. While I am doubtful that the people of Lucrenz see the span of weeks and months the same way as we do, and most likely have their own way of measuring the passage of time, my usage of the Gregorian calendar is meant not to disregard Lucrenz's dating system, but to instead provide ease for you to understand the flow of events. Rather than having you get caught up in confusion over what day or month it is, I'd rather have you be able to immerse yourself in Aster's world with ease.

With that said, I hope you'll enjoy!