Here is the first half of Chapter One of the story. I decided to divide the Chapters into halves because they are quite long and it will make it easier to get them out on a more regular schedule. There are actually 11 full chapters plus a Prologue and Epilogue to this novel, so it will take a while to read the whole thing.

One thing I want to comment on that might annoy some people is the use of accents in the stories. I am using them to try and differentiate the characters more, and I know it's a bit of a hit/miss - love/hate thing for some readers. I think it's necessary, but if you feel otherwise please feel free to comment on them here so I can get some idea of how people feel about them.

The Extra notes for this Chapter will be up soon, although I don't plan to do Extra notes for every Chapter or story. I am mostly including them as my own thoughts and as a primer for those new to the genre.

Enjoy!

Rob