Heads Up...

This is not technically fanfiction, but it pertains to it very much and I don't know what other category to put it under...

Okay, so...I've been working on the next story. Unfortunately I'm only three chapters in, because first I was stumped trying to figure out an actual plot, then I was stumped trying to decide who could be "the sacrifice" and THEN once I figured all that out, I caught a cold and was too tired to work on writing from 12:00-2:00 a.m.

All things aside...I don't know if you actually want this story. Because...the sacrifice I have in mind is not something you'll like. It doesn't end in anyone's death, but... **sigh* it's so tragic. I asked my friend about it and she said "absolutely DO NOT do that!" At the same time, though, I have spent hours racking my brain for a decent sacrifice, and I keep coming back to that thing that's more sad and heartbreaking than anything else. I would say it's worse than Kal's arm in SSitS.

I don't know if I have the heart to write what I have in mind, and for that matter I don't even know if it shows character growth! I don't like to write things that break these lovely characters (and my lovely readers^^) without a purpose, otherwise I really just can't write them.

I almost...I almost feel like this series has come to a close in terms of multi-chapter stories?? It...it ended on a high note, and I'd really rather not break anyone's hearts anymore than I already have in this series. I'd like to do a few one-shots focused on this series in the future with the kids and such because I do like the path this has led the Wingfeather family into in my headcanon AtE, but I don't know if I can write this multi-chapter story.

Now, @Andreajoy4jesus , if you are desperate for this last story in the series...I'll write it for you. I'm willing to do that. But I don't think anyone will be happy with how it ends up, and I don't even know if I'll be happy with where it ends up. You can ask what the sacrifice will be if you'd like (and I'll tell you)...but it's unlikely to change simply because I cannot come up with something else.

Just **sigh* please help me (both for your sake and mine), because I don't want to spend time writing and posting a story that ends up half-finished because I can't write it... 😭