Thanks all for the nice feedback. As I stated, this is a first draft, although it's quite close to how I feel it'll end up, and as I rewrite the rest of the story (time & life permitting) it'll make it's appearances here. And now, for some specifics. ![:) 🙂](http://archive.ambrosia.garden/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=eb85ilv3one)
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Edit: By the way, I hold the distinction of being the only other person to have posted in both the original version and this one. Over two years ago... has it really been that long?**
I was amazed myself. When the first issue of the CRC mag came out with your story in it, I thought, 'hang on, that's not the first chronicle' then went and checked... and found out that about 50 chronicles were no longer visible. I went back and reread some of them, and then remembered some old sketches I'd done about a year ago for a revamp of TFOTN. I couldn't find them, but I felt like writing it again (again!)... so I did. Came out rather nicely, if I do say so myself! But I couldn't believe how long ago it was....wow, I feel ancient. ![:) 🙂](http://archive.ambrosia.garden/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=eb85ilv3one)
And, as for the lengths, I've gone and counted Bryce's as well, so the counts are now:
Andiyar: The Fall of the Nervii: 17500 words
Bryce: TS: Insidae: 17100 words
Celchu: False Dawn: 15500 words
Celchu: Body & Soul: 11700 words
llegolas: Elflord: 8000 words
I'm only hanging onto my crown by a few hundred words here.... not so good for me, eh? ![;) 😉](http://archive.ambrosia.garden/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=eb85ilv3one)
At any rate, I'm rewriting TFOTN to not only be better, but to be a fair bit longer.... as it stands, the story covers about three or four months of real time (from memory - need to reread manuscript to be positive) and I'm playing with story threads that require about a year and a half of time, and I'm busy working on both justifications (more or less done) and additional plot threads for the extra time. Should be fun. ![:) 🙂](http://archive.ambrosia.garden/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=eb85ilv3one)
Hope to post the next installment soon - might do it in chapter splits, instead of sectional splits, as it's shaping up to be rather long.
-Andiyar
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"Any good that I may do here, let me do now, for I may not pass this way again"