I'd like to start off by saying that I apologize for the slow pace at which I update these. I seem to have bitten off more then I can chew trying to update two stories at once, as well as both being larger multi-chapter fics. That being said, I'm going to make some changes.

First off, I'm going to put Blood is Thicker on hold for the moment. I know there were some of you who liked how it started, but I don't think this is the best way to do this. This is entirely my own fault. That being said, I will still finish the Herald of Fire, as that is a story I want to finish, and it's the one I've gotten the most feedback from. Afterwards, I think I'll stay away from larger fics for a time and focus on smaller fics, likely one-shots. That isn't to say that I'm not finishing Blood is Thicker. I will come back to it in the future, but for the time being, I have to put this fic to rest.

I have some ideas in the wings for shorter, one off fics, and I still have Herald of Fire to finish, so I will still be updating, hopefully at a much faster rate than before.

Not all of you may be pleased by this, but I hope you bear with me, and I hope you enjoy what I release to you guys.

Thanks for your time.

And I don't know how to end this, so, there it is.