To the Gardeners of the Wasteland
When we planted the seeds of *The Arbiter's Dawn*, we never imagined they would grow into such a sprawling, thorned garden. Your passion for this story has been the sunlight that nurtured its roots, and your theories—oh, your brilliant, terrifying theories—have watered its darkest corners.
But as any gardener knows, growth demands change.
In the ashes of Chapter 36, we left Lin Shen standing at the edge of a new abyss. The Dawn Spire's light has dimmed, the black orchids whisper secrets not even Vorath could fathom, and the city of Neo-Kyo teeters on the brink of a transformation far stranger than any before.
This new arc, *The Thorn Memorandum*, is not just a continuation—it's a metamorphosis.
- **For Lin Shen**, the Arbiter's mantle grows heavier as his humanity frays. Can he wield the power of creation without becoming the very destroyer he fears?
- **For Noah**, the weight of Mira's legacy becomes a double-edged blade. What does it mean to inherit a war you never chose?
- **For all of us**, the question lingers: When the garden is overrun with weeds, do we uproot them...or learn to love their wildness?
We've sown new mysteries in these pages:
—What hides in the corrupted Eden Backup drives?
—Why do the black orchids bloom only in the presence of grief?
—And who—or *what*—is truly tending this cosmic garden?
As you turn the page into Chapter 37, remember: Every story is a seed, and every reader a gardener. Thank you for helping this world grow in ways we never dreamed possible.
Now, let us step into the thorns together.
With gratitude and starlight,
[Your Author] To the Gardeners of the Wasteland,**
When we planted the seeds of *The Arbiter's Dawn*, we never imagined they would grow into such a sprawling, thorned garden. Your passion for this story has been the sunlight that nurtured its roots, and your theories—oh, your brilliant, terrifying theories—have watered its darkest corners.
But as any gardener knows, growth demands change.
In the ashes of Chapter 36, we left Lin Shen standing at the edge of a new abyss. The Dawn Spire's light has dimmed, the black orchids whisper secrets not even Vorath could fathom, and the city of Neo-Kyo teeters on the brink of a transformation far stranger than any before.
This new arc, *The Thorn Memorandum*, is not just a continuation—it's a metamorphosis.
- **For Lin Shen**, the Arbiter's mantle grows heavier as his humanity frays. Can he wield the power of creation without becoming the very destroyer he fears?
- **For Noah**, the weight of Mira's legacy becomes a double-edged blade. What does it mean to inherit a war you never chose?
- **For all of us**, the question lingers: When the garden is overrun with weeds, do we uproot them...or learn to love their wildness?
We've sown new mysteries in these pages:
—What hides in the corrupted Eden Backup drives?
—Why do the black orchids bloom only in the presence of grief?
—And who—or *what*—is truly tending this cosmic garden?
As you turn the page into Chapter 37, remember: Every story is a seed, and every reader a gardener. Thank you for helping this world grow in ways we never dreamed possible.
Now, let us step into the thorns together.
With gratitude and starlight,
L L STORMRAGE