For Whom the Belle Tolls - 17. Buy Me Dinner First (Patreon)

Thank you all for your patience! I know this is a little shorter than I'd like it to be, I hope to make it up to you soon! 

Slight content warning for those of the Sharkie persuasion, Bel & Lily are really bad at keeping things... chill. 

I found out today that Dana (aka JeffCitySwampWitch) who, along with her partner Owen, handcrafted the Truth Stick, passed away on Friday. I never got to meet her, and only communicated through comments and a few dm's, along with their memorable letter ("WE CAN EXPLAIN"), but it hit me oddly hard, and I've been grieving her today. She had no way of knowing, but she made an indelible mark on Hells Belles with the creation of the Truth Stick, which is a fabulous work of art with stunning detail carved into the handle, as well as me. 

Hells Belles wouldn't be half as interesting without everyone who has shared in this journey, sharing their extreme generosity (we wouldn't have Sharkie, the demons wouldn't have horns, there would be no Truth Stick, I would have very few books to use as props, Lily and Bel's wedding would have looked very different, Lily wouldn't have her ring, and countless other contributions people have made), and their ideas and stories. The shape of Hells Belles has truly been influenced by the fans and the community, and I thank you all for that from the bottom of my heart.