I hate to do this to you. Unfortunately, my aunt collapsed in her home last week, and only made it to the hospital in time to have her life saved because my mom happened to visit her before she died on the floor. My mom had to go back home, and that leaves it up to my wife and I to move in with my aunt and take care of her until she either recovers or passes on.
The doctors say the chance of her recovering is very, very slim. Apparently her thyroid gland is going insane and causing huge problems across her entire body. She's gained 80 pounds of water weight and can barely walk. Regardless, the point is, I'm going to be taking care of her. I don't know how long I'm going to be gone, but I know that I'm not going to be able to spend much if any time paying attention to the forums or the War.
I could be out of commission for a week, or a few months, I have no idea. As such, I'm formally stepping down as Master of Water and as Water General. I don't want anything to be messed up more than is necessary by my disappearance, so I don't want to hold out hope that I might be able to keep my positions. My hope is that nilsieboy can take over as Master of Water and Water General, and I trust him to navigate the selection of a new Liutenant and new team member with insight and grace.
I hate to drop all this in your lap. I'll be back as soon as everything allows. Good luck, Team Water. I have faith that you'll make me proud.
Thank you for everything you do,
Essence
