13: Finishing The Song of Alodia
10/15/2011
“…so it was that the little hare I did so cherish never did return.”
And so, the tale ends. I finally finished The Song of Alodia. Thank god, I finally finished something. The first draft anyway. 53 pages and 92 footnotes. Man, it feels good to have that monkey off my back. Though I still have plenty of other monkeys to tend to now.
It turned out well I think, too. I’m optimistic about its future drafts and the potential for refining it into something quite special. But for now, I’m tired.
Present-Day Reflection
6/7/2026
The Song of Alodia was the first piece of the Batu puzzle I actually finished. Though it’s the second part of The Napatawalata, it can stand alone just fine as is. The first part of The Napatawalata is still unfinished to this day, though I Just today transcribed to my computer what I’ve got done. The Song of Mugasha will be of a different flavor, but I believe it will hold up just fine by comparison. Looking forward to getting back to that.
