Working on The Dragon Prince by my own talon has reminded me why this story mattered in the first place.

Xadia was never meant to feel rushed, distant, or hollow. It was built to feel lived in—with weight behind every choice, consequence behind every loss, and care behind every character. Returning to that level of intention, shaping the world directly, has been grounding in the best way.

This is about listening again.
About honoring what came before while taking the time to do what comes next right.
About story first. Always.

It is demanding. It is personal.
And it is exactly where this story belongs.

More soon.