Hey all,

  Just a quick note to say that the updates are going to be a little sporadic for a while. While this story is very near and dear to my heart---as my first ever written work---it is currently not exactly performing well on here, with very few views per chapter or on Amazon in terms of sales.

  As such, I have decided to shift focus onto something else for a while. That doesn't mean the book will remain unfinished, not at all. It just means that this will be more of a passion project going forward.

  If you come across this story on Amazon, it's taken without permission from the author. Report it.

  As for how often to expect updates on Volume 5?

  They will come in batches whenever I get the time. As I have decided to make this the final volume in the story, there are a lot of stories to tell and a lot of threads to tie up. Expect the finished volume to be quite sizable.

  For those of you who have been reading since the start, thank you for reading, and I hope you will stick around until the end of the story!

  Thanks again for your understanding!

  C.J.