Well here we are again.

As the title indicates I am giving up on Kindred Love & War. However I have already posted the first chapter to the rewrite: Kindred: A Tale of Love & War.

I originally hoped to finish the battle of Sanin, so as to give you a season finale of sorts. Not to mention that would have included some Zuko and Azula interaction, which was a long time coming. But I could not get it right, what I did get written I hated, and the inspiration was not there to turn the ideas and plot plans into viable story. Picture a goat ramming a stone wall repeatedly.

I attempted to reinvigorate my muse with other projects. It worked on alleviating my failure induced blues. However, when it came to alleviating my block on Avatar, well not so much of a success.

This proceeded until January, and I despaired of having achieved so little in the story over the course of a whole year.

The Turning point was when IV stumbled across "A Twist of Fate." This story features Azula as the Avatar, Aang having died in the purge and the next two Avatars dying unrealized. The concept was so strange and so well executed I devoured the story. Only to reach the current cut off and be hungry for more; and realized there was a good chance there would be no more.

Cue blinding flash of empathy.

So rather than keep whoever's still waiting, well waiting. I decided to cut my losses and start anew as I had planned.

This new tale is planned to follow the same over all course, but like an extended director's cut. Lot's of new material, certain holes filled in and what not. Also it gives me a chance to use my experience working with Nocturne no Kitsune over these last months to better develop Aang and other characters I neglected the first go around.

So for now it is farewell to Sanin as we return to were it began. But like horn blowing American General of questionable competence, "I shall return!" Sanin will not defeat me again, and I hope to reach it again this year.

Thank you all for your support in reviewing. I hope to see you over at KATLW, but if you have had it with me I understand.

Long days pleasant nights

-Eduard W. Kassel

Post Script:

In order to satisfy Azula x Zuko cravings I plan on using a Flashback in Chapter 2 to show some sweet non lemon interactions between the two.