Primer for the Apocalypse

WARNING! This post has potential spoilers. There's nothing major or dramatic, but some potential plans are vaguely referenced. If you want to be completely surprised, please don't read this post.

I'm working on the edits for Book Two right now and I was thinking about changing the agreement between Emie and Master Kairos to allow her to leave the dungeon for up to a decade once she reaches the eighth floor.

I've already established that it was a possibility, so not allowing her that opportunity seems overly petty and cruel.

I would have been pissed if I was Emie and I found out it was possible to leave the dungeon and return, but my agreement prevented it. I would have felt tricked and lied to. It would probably hurt my relationship with my Master, especially when he knew how important family is.

Having come to that conclusion, I was considering working a reprieve into the initial deal to trade places with Justin.

But that would significantly shift the story for book 4.

Instead of covering Floors 8/9/10 as is the current plan, it would cover her decade outside the dungeon.

I'd either cover pick back up the dungeon as book 5... or not. I have an idea of how I want to end the series, but it could go a few different ways.

So, my wonderful patrons (I mean readers... *cough*) whom I deeply appreciate (even if I don't express it nearly enough!), what are your thoughts?