So, two years ago,  athus passed away, and looking back from the time of his death to now, I see so much change in me.

Around the time he died, I was very, very shy, depressed and lonely. I had been interested in the fandom for several months previous, but had too much gall to bother :I. I just lurked on, allowing myself to deny being involved, and then someone I felt a connection to just suddenly dies. I know it's still weird for me to say this, since I never knew him personally, but alot of me died inside, like I had no more hope ._. I felt like someone who could have been close to me, if I tried to talk to them, was forever gone.

Since then, I've transformed so much. I ended up joining the fandom a couple months later (though it says I signed up on November 2011, I didn't start using FA until around Christmas time of that year). From there, I made so many friends, with some of them being really close to me, and others that just decided to leave me. I opened up in real life too - I got my first girlfriend ever the following month (who lasted 6 months); I became friends with one of my now best irl friends; I started performing music to people at shows and open mics, either with my other best friend (I met him and befriended him before Athus's death) or my band (which included him, too - we're inseparable xD). Man, looking back, time flies >w<.

But anyways, this isn't about me - this is about the dragon who's life had to end so soon and sudden.

For all those who read this that knew him in some way - slight acquaintance, buddy, close friend, etc. - I just would like to say that I'm sorry that such a good soul was taken away so abruptly and viciously. I know that moving on is not an easy process (though I wouldn't know as well as anyone else who lost a friend before, since I never really had :I (though  ponybird and I talked for a bit before he passed)), please remember that he is soaring in a better place now, somewhere where the corruption of Earth and mankind don't exist, and if he could talk to you, I know that he would say that he misses you too. Also remember that life is not something that happens forever, so the separation won't last forever either - there will be a day where you two meet again. Just live for now and be happy, since it would make him happy.

Sorry if my wording isn't that great :I I guess it's just hard to find good word structure right now (probably because it's 1:20 EST right now >.<). But I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.