how they shaped him into what he was now. He was a friend to many, and a rival to a few. He was a son, a parent, and a mate to a beautiful husky. He was a stray, with nothing and with everything. He was a racing dog and a wild wolf. All of these things made him who he was, and he wouldn't change any of them for the world. He knew who he was, and where he came from.

All he had to find out now was where he would go from here...

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Final Postscript

As I sit here, looking over the final words of this series, I am met with mixed feelings. I am proud to have been able to complete this great work, which is the product of almost two and a half years of work and patience. When I started, I didn't really know it would end this way. I just thought I'd write until I ran out of ideas. As time went on, and the ideas started to develop a little more, things started to take shape. They were very rough at first, vague ideas, but as my narrative continued, the rough ideas became smoother. Sometimes it was fun, sometimes it was dull, but I persisted, able to build more depth as the series unfolded. There's no joy like that which comes from creating something, and seeing it develop and mature before it finally goes out into the world... but now my work is finished. It is time to move on, which is why, as happy as I am to have finished it, I'm also a bit down over how it's over now. I have finished what I wanted to do, leaving me wondering, "Where do I go from here?"

Fortunately, I'm able to see the silver lining in any situation, so any gloom from my series being over is quickly squashed by optimism. Since I'm not writing near-constantly anymore, I have time to take a rest, and let my mind refresh itself with great new ideas. I'm going to enjoy a good break from writing, and focus on the next big change in my life. As I write this, I am only days away from starting university. There are already a few boxes packed, ready to be shipped off when I move away from home to live on campus. It will be a time filled with new freedoms and new responsibilities. When I look at the road ahead of me, the scale seems daunting. However, I still say what I always say when faced with something completely new to me (like writing a whole fanfiction series and posting it for public scrutiny): Challenge Accepted.

A new chapter in my life is about to dawn, but I will never forget the great support that has been shown towards my work. I may not be able to be as active within the fan community due to my studies, but I will still try to pop in every now and then. At the very least, I will have left my stories, available for anyone to enjoy in the years to come... as long as the internet doesn't break :( . Who knows, someone else may come along in a few years and be inspired by them, just as I was inspired to write by the other great writers around here. Time will move on, new stories will come and go, but the memories of today will last forever... and that is probably the greatest gift that anyone could have.

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