Sometimes you come across a story, and you suddenly realize that, though you didn't know it, you have been desperately wanting to read this story. And sometimes you read the story, and it lives up to every one of your expectations and then goes beyond them. This story is one of those
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so happy that you enjoyed the story! I had a lot of fun thinking up the characterizations for these obscure Blacks and making up some "stories between the lines." I must say that I was blessed with an excellent prompt, which was basically an invitation to showcase some characters on the Black Family Tree and show them as something more than evil and insane. It was a fantastic experience. I really came to love these characters through the course of writing this story--and I'm so pleased that you liked Lycoris in particular. She may not be blessed with a lot of tact, and heavens knows she lets her pride get the better of her, but Lycoris really does put her family before anything else. In her mind, she's a stalwart champion for the House of Black, nobly defending her loved ones and her heritage--completely oblivious of the abrasive way she comes off to those around her. Lycoris became an unexpected joy to write
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