To all the Ghosts and Ghouls:

  Change of Plans.

  The King is tired.

  Actually, that’s a lie. The Author decided that after the massacre in the Lens City, he needed to 'contemplate the philosophy of war.' In reality, he fell asleep at his desk and started snoring like a broken catapult.

  A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.

  Chapter 33: The Return is moving to Wednesday.

  We are finally stepping out of the flashback and back into the present. The Author says the next act is 'Hard to write,' which is code for: 'I realized I have to deal with the consequences of everything I just did.'

  I’ll be in the basement making sure he doesn't take any more naps. If the chapter isn't ready by Wednesday, I’m letting Malik out to 'encourage' him.

  Prepare yourselves. The past is over. The present is about to get much, much worse.

  — The Editor (Writing from the shadows)