Dear Everyone,


It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this message, but last night I had been dealt a sudden heavy blow to my heart. I had just lost someone I love very very much. Namely, this person was my mum.

Right now, as I struggle to hold on to this token mental clarity and find intelligent words to convey to you all my feelings---of which I don’t know how I have acquired---- I just wanted to say that in light of this recent event, I am officially leaving D. A and all other medium’s of this guild. I’m sorry that things have to end this way, but I am quiet resolved in my decision. I thought it would be best to tell you all (to those who do care about me) why I’m stepping away, instead of just never coming back to update. I don’t know if I’ll be coming back, and I doubt that I could ever make the effort.

You see, for those that got to know me on a personal level, my mum has been the world to me and my love for her has always been absolute. She has been my savior for when I’ve really screwed up, my sounding board for when I thought I had my heart broken, and most of all, my mum has been the ultimate inspiration to the woman I am today. And as you can probably imagine, I am devastated and completely destroyed.

Perhaps it may appear to you that I’m not writing this on a cognitive, rational scale….and you may be right. But I do know that I have control of myself for the time being, and I feel that this move is still best for me. My life and my family, for the time now, is more important. I am crippled emotionally, but I know in due time that I will heal again. Right now, I need to go through the motions of death and living again.

Perhaps one day, I may return here, but I don’t think that’ll happen...at least not for a very long time. I promise to pop-up around here from time to time to look at all your fantastic artwork and stories. I did find great enjoyment at looking at them. (I have no doubt that they won’t be less than wonderful.)

Finally, before I bid you all goodbye, I wanted to give my biggest thanks to everyone who has read or left a wonderful review for my work. You have made this experience surreal, and fun, and a joy for me personally. And you are truely the nicest group a folks a girl could ever meet.

I also want to give special thanks to a few special people: Alena, A.K.A Scarletdestiny20, A and G, my beta B.B, and Artimis. I’ve been blessed and honored to have you guys as my friends. And even though we won’t have this medium to talk and joke around with each other on, perhaps we can still keep our correspondence through our e-mails. (I will e-mail you guys later…when I sober up some more.)

Well, goodbye folk’s, thank you so much for everything. Raven and Robin forever!

And adieu.

Love always,
Lain the fluff-master. (2005)