'Twas the night before FH:E release... · 2:00am May 31st, 2021
And it would be a lie to say I don't feel some anxiety over it. Still some work to do, from writing the Author's Notes to the introductory blog. It's been a six-week journey coming to an end tomorrow... or maybe it's only beginning. How, I can't help but wonder, will it be received? You just never know. It might be a huge hit--you don't see much griffon/human action on site, so this could certainly be filling a neglected niche--or it could end up flopping and doing damage to the main story in the process. 
But I haven't come all this way to get cold hooves now. It's time. As promised, you'll be getting one main story chapter and five side story chapters tomorrow morning, with an additional five side story chapters to be released at the rate of one per day after. For those wondering, you do NOT have to read the side story first before coming back to the main story. In fact, if you don't care for clop, you don't have to read the side story at all.
Let me say that again: reading the side story first is NOT a requirement for the new main story chapter, nor is reading the side story at all. Events in the side story will be hinted at in the main story, but (mostly) not remembered. But how they came about they will very much be explained, and I say again: there is intrigue afoot in the Griffon Kingdom. These events were not natural, but carefully arranged by unknown parties.
Why the hell, you may ask, would someone want to cause a massive amount of M-rated action between humans and griffons? Well... all I'll say for now is: that's not the outcome they were hoping for!
All will be explained, I promise. And yes, the explanation actually makes perfect sense to the story and the greater verse this takes place in, including my additional headcanon. Reading will hopefully be believing! But regardless, it's time, folks. The side story is now sitting on its launchpad and being fully fueled. There's plenty of new content to come, as nearly 60k words (!) are going to be dropped into the Feathered Hearts storyline over the next week.
It's been a fun story to write, and I hope very much, to read. There will be an introductory blog released tomorrow morning with the story as well, if you want more detail before diving in. Not much else to say before then, except... enjoy the ride!
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I mean, after drinking enough hard cider it's hard not to fill a hole when you find it.
AH YEAA! HERE IT COMES
Isn't it the 31st yet in the US?