Here comes a fascinating update, and I will explain why. Here in this chapter is a second draft of a scene that I wrote just a month shy of six years ago, which fantasized about this story at its climax, before any of it had been written and I was discovering, by doing the exercise, that I was indeed passionate about turning it into a novel. If you don't believe me, read the chapter, and then read this: http://ladybows-fs.livejournal.com/18720.html

Anyway, on top of that, it's just... Lily's come a long way, and so has Erik, and both are standing by their own principles, and neither of them can take it anymore that the other won't give in. A look into Erik's nature, and to Lily's, when put in desperate situations. I'm just really excited about this. The end is coming nearer and nearer.

In case you didn't know, I've told my FF.net readers that after chapter 47, all postings will be for my inner circle to read and criticize. This is to protect total theft and to encourage people to join the circle and give feedback (as a precondition of reading is that you must give feedback.) Of course, if you're just a really good friend who's always been reading this journal (Saraaaa) you aren't required to do anything -- I simply hope and pray that you write to me about it. ESPECIALLY about this one! So pumped to know what you think, ugh.

So without further adieu, here it is.

( Chapter 48 - A Butterfly's Wings )

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