I hope you don't feel bad at all! When should you have a break, if not after releasing entire new chapter (esp one with so many variants)? It's how you avoid burnout, m'dear; I hope you recovered well.
Thank you for the update~ Interested to see what ch 14/the end of the first book will look like--esp since you're changing it up sans outline. Yay, Eli times!
(P.S. I want a 'sorry K fans' mug for my present and future tears 😭😆)