me again, that anon rereading Sansukh who commented on Narvi and ch 19. Would like you to know that rereading Dain’s death is still just as upsetting as the first time I read it. And the second. And the third. Goddamn it.

alsjkdhalk nonnie

considering that Dain’t death scene WAS an instance where I was actively trying to break people’s hearts (as opposed to all my inadvertent ‘WHOOPS THAT WASN’T MEANT TO BE SAD’ moments)… I am both a lil bit guilty and a lil bit pleased to hear that…?

Same anon asking about the next 4 chapters. I didn’t mean to make it sound like i was nagging sorry 😶

*hugs* nah, no worries! I’m not cranky or anything, and I didn’t think you were nagging. I just honestly do wish I had some sort of update strategy, but I can’t get myself organised that way come hell or high water

I seriously admire those folks who update regularly, once or twice a week. They are indomitable!!!

“”I would be able to see you in the dark as though it were full noon,” Legolas mumbled, and his eyes grew glassy and distant as his limbs sank back into the grass.” THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC THINGS IVE EVER READ WTF IM. OH MY GOD. DETS. I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS.

(OKAY YOU CAUGHT ME, I AM A SUPER SUPER SMOOSHY ROMANTIC, AND LEGOLAS AND THORIN SEEM TO GET ALL MY MOST EMBARRASSINGLY HEARTFELT AND LOVEYDOVEY LINES)

Dets, I have a strange question for you… My partner and I have been fans of Sansukh since Chapter 1, and we were wondering if you would mind if he played some of the music from Sansukh at our wedding? He’s another violinist and we’d happily pay you for the sheet music on patreon , but we also totally understand if you don’t want people using your music. You’d of course be credited in whatever way you see fit, and again, we understand if you aren’t comfortable with that. Thank you!

Nonnie, you are SO welcome to use my music, and congratulations to you and your partner!

All my sheet music is already up for grabs, and you don’t have to pay me a cent. You can find it here! Use it with my best wishes and all my love ❤

Actually I’m content with slow updates (as long as it’s because you’re happily fulfillingly satisfyingly busy) because… only four more chapters, and no new Sansukh. I will so miss your vision of this world! You’ve brought deep complex life to so many characters. Thank you for your gifts of words and music!

Phew, I’m glad – bc god knows, I am not fast!!!

*hugs* I’ll miss it too, it’s older than my own kid and I suspect I’ll be a bit lost for a while after it is all done. I plan to spend some time splashing merrily in the Appendices, telling some of the supplemental stories to the main fic (such as Bani and Baris’ love story, for instance), but yeah. IDK. I will be both relieved and very sad to see it end!

I’m curious if you have timeline for when the next 4 chapters of are going to be released?

God, I wish. I post them as I finish them, Nonnie. No idea when that may be. Whenever I have the time and spoons.

I hope to have at least two chapters done over these next couple of weeks – school holidays, as I mentioned, so I am not at work – but if I run out of spoons or if things become hectic, or if I have a bad downswing, then that’s not gonna happen. I have a home and a family and responsibilities that come first.