Need input.

I'm sorry I had to remove this, but because it's the website of an author, we can't post anything that might be construed as a story idea. I realize this isn't normally what Jim writes...but Jim's also going to write something completely different after his next Alera book.

If you want to post a link to it elsewhere, that's fine, as far as I'm concerned.

Again, apologies for the deletion, it's to protect everyone involved, including you, not just Jim. (You're not in trouble in the slightest, btw.) -Mickey

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This is a rough draft, and will likely get changed a lot.  The main characters of the book are going to be other Automata sent to find Grandfather. No more full-scale battles.  None of the characters in this chapter really matter.  Basic background that will be revealed in the next chapter includes info on the war between the Enclave, a militaristic organization of humans, and the Automata, as well as some info on Grandfather, the man who made the Automata races.