I originally wrote Raid for Kindle Vella , which allows me to repost the story here as long as the paid chapters are behind a pay wall. I will not lock book 1 like this, and I am working on a new serial for Vella that will draw people into this story and setting and be just for Vella, and another that will be open to all readers. I am changing a lot about how I tell my stories in 2022.