😢 my deepest condolences. I'll empty a can in your honor at my next opportunity.

I just had one of these yesterday! If you pour it into a glass and top with whipped cream, you've got a decent(ly caffeinated) Italian soda.

I also hate crowded stores. If you have them, earplugs/earbuds can be a godsend for putting some distance between you and the chaos.

Best of luck.

Why is it only now that the flame ignites, when I thought despair would drown me?

It's good to know that the experience of staring at your old WIPs like this is a universal constant.

I imagine you posted this from your alchemy table.