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”I swear. I swear in the name of every god and goddess there is. Hear me, for this is my blood oath! No one should ever suffer a monster like ****. I will not rest until I track down every last abomination on the mortal realm. I will cross the lands and cross the seas, so that no beast can ever hide from me. No monster is too weak, none too strong. I will find a way to eradicate them all. This, I swear on my blood! HEAR ME DEITIES! FOR EVEN IF ONE OF YOU DECIDES TO WAR WITH HUMANS, YOU WILL PAY WITH YOUR LIFE, NO MATTER HOW IMMORTAL YOU CLAIM TO BE! THIS, I SWEAR!”
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Good midnight!

Hoo, it’s 11:49pm and I have to wake up at five! But now, I have the 7th chapter of The Hunter Saga ready, I hope you’ll enjoy it.
It takes long for me to write a 5-minute chapter, but I absolutely have to know what materials the ancient fishermen used and what was the way like from Temple of Apollo to Kirrha. Now I know. So much research in this chapter, so, very much. But it’s like the pain you get from doing just the right amount of exercise, it feels pretty darn good!

Now we’ve been through our first little history lesson. The Siege of Kirrha is truly an interesting one, since the doctor who supposedly did the thing with the water, was, according to one likely source, Nebros, an ancestor of Hippocrates! And presumably this very action was the beginning of the modern day oath every doctor takes. So fascinating! Very gruesome, but fascinating.

I had a mind to have Helene slapped at the one point of the chapter but no. I will still not give up on my ideals. This work of fiction does not and never will promote any such issues as domestic violence, that is what I wish to achieve. Low remarks on characters are unfortunate, but they don’t get rewarded at any time, I’m going to take care of that. And if any of you ever notice something like that happening, I would be glad if you showed me my errors.

I’ve made calculations and according to them, this first origin story will take 20 chapters in total. I think that’s pretty good. I will take that as a goal for the two other origin stories as well, and so we have reading material already for a few hours -- in a nice bite-sized chunks.

The first origin story is the only one I’ll release before publishing, but I will reveal identities and portraits of the other two hunters, so that you’ll know who you will be dealing with.

The cores of Eudoxia and Helene are beginning to unravel. In the other hand, what would you expect from someone Apollo planned to be born. In the other, is he even such a great dude? The curse was pretty awful. And what about the ever lurking djinni. And the djinni-half of Helene. Ooooooo!

Alright! It is now 0:18 and I really need to go to sleep. So, good night! Sleep tight! Thank you for your support,

As grateful as ever,

-H.A.
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    Good Monday evening to you, dear followers!

    I was so eager to finally get to finish the 6th chapter of The Hunter Saga, that I had a bit of a hard time at school. Waitress duty isn’t the most fulfilling ones, or doesn’t keep the mind busy the way cooking and baking does.

    In this chapter, I took proper time for Eudoxia and Phemonoe to have good closure, and to explore the mind-set of the little Helene. I’m drawing inspiration  from my nieces and nephews, and also from myself as the youngest kid. It must be so scary being born to the world in such a unique way, and with all this knowledge, but she doesn’t know any better. Only that she, from the very birth, is different from others. 

    As something Helene needs to be "closeted" about, being a half-djinni, would for sure make a good source for interesting tales of youth rebellion, though I do not know yet how much of Helene’s early youth I will write about. There has to be a time jump somewhere, but it will be smooth and really just cutting some day-to-day life. I hate those long time jumps where everything is suddenly all different. I’m looking at you, Young Justice. All exciting events will be documented, of course. We haven’t got to the thick of it, not really. But the world is about to get much bigger, already in the next chapter, so hold on tight and do not get the sea sickness!

    Thank you for your support, and sleep tight!

    -H.A.
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      Hello adventurers!

      I have spent my afternoon and evening today editing the previous chapters, adding some things and fixing the errors I made with the help of one dear follower. It is only right that I give his project a shout out. Go and check out his book, The Knightmares! It is a horror book, with a most entertaining and quirky style to it.

      I am currently in the middle of writing a new chapter, and one minute worth of text is already available. The chapters I’m releasing this week require a ton of research and double-checking the facts. The Hunter Saga isn’t obviously meant to be a history book, but I feel like the more real and accurate the environment is, the more magical the fantastical things will be.

      During the next few chapters we will explore the relationships of the characters deeper, as they are bound to spend a lot of time together to get to their goal. No worries, there will be plenty of action afterwards. Plenty. Oh gods I feel horrible just thinking about the things I’m destined to write soon. But it must be done! I’m thinking about how much do I want to release here, and at the very least, I need to tell this first origin story to its end *shudder*. You don’t become a monster hunter without getting some trauma, that much can be deciphered from Supernatural. Everything is going to be alright, right guys? Why am I sounding like a creepy villain from Goosebumps? Huff!

      Sweet dreams! You are important!

      -H.A.

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        Excellent evening, Followers!

        I feel a lot better today, fortunately the sick feeling passed over as suddenly as it came. The portrait is finished and I think it really succeeds in showing some mystery.

        "I as a simple-minded djinni, prefer the peace and quiet."

        Here is the Arachnos Portrait, in its full glory:

        ???, Arabia, The Djinni, Arachnos 

        Now. I had a thought while drawing this. Instead of a lousy T-shirt, the ones who order the Epic Pack, get a free digital art commission from me when the book reaches the Quill goal. That’s right, anything you want I’ll draw and throw it in the bargain! My strong points are portraits though, so if you’re interested, keep that in mind. 

        Hmm...  Yes. The ones who order a hard-cover book, get a free digital sketch! No colours, just the lines, but the theme again is anything you wish.

        Now, tell me. Would you receive a hot burning kiss from this guy? Eudoxia wouldn’t (in this form) but I’m telling you, he gives me a bit of an identity crisis, haha. Hope you like the portrait! With this piece of art, it’s time to write some chapters again for the next few days.

        As always, thank you for your support, you are important, and Good Night!

        -H.A.

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