really glad you liked the rough draft. i think the revamp is better in every way. you can actually feel it from the beginning rather than having to wait a bit to get into the narrative. i haven't shown anything after the ending because of the layers involved with the ending. there's been a lot of fan theories about things that one picture could completely undo the complexity of the ending and i like having all of those fan theories able to coexist
it's incredibly humbling and moving to have people that invested that they think about your characters even after or when they're not reading. I was never prepared for much that i've experienced during this process and i'm incredibly grateful for everyone for chiming in and sharing their thoughts and just saying what it meant to you. it's a super cool feeling. thank you for adding your voice to the chorus.