I last updated my Short Stay piece in 2022. Then, other
commitments caused me to put down my pen. If I’m honest, what I’d intended as a
short story (per the title) was threatening to become unwieldy – or even an
epic – thanks to my over-active imagination. And I don’t have a great track
record with finishing epics, as some of my older readers will remember.
However, I’ve continued to receive enquiries around Short
Stay. Taking advantage of some free time this autumn I’ve penned a conclusion
to this tale, to put people out of their misery.
By way of warning: too much time has elapsed since I
last touched this story, so you may find the continuity wanting, and the
transition from chapter four abrupt. Therefore, I’ve not titled this update as
a straight chapter five, and it could almost be read in isolation. There’s
a change in the narrative to the present tense, which to my mind works better with
the events described.
My second warning concerns the content tags you’ll note
carefully before plowing into Ended. Poor Kaden.
