[This is the second of a double page update! Be sure to click back to see the first page!]

As Numair kissed him again, and as he wrapped his wings around him both, Hawk said, "That's the spirit."

Hello all! This is the end of Arc 1, after almost exactly 12 years! What can I even say? It's wild that I got this far. Thank you for reading, and for caring about these characters and this weird personal project of mine. Whether you read quietly without ever commenting or you show up regularly in the comments, thank you. I started White Noise not really expecting anyone to read it, so it's pretty wonderful to have you here. I know I don't often respond to comments--sometimes people are really nice and I don't always know how to internalize it!!--but please know I see and appreciate them.

So! What's next?

I'm going on a proper break for the first time since the comic started--I need it. But there will still be something up on the site every week at the usual time for you all in the meantime. Next week I'll start running a 4-page mini comic that I completed previously but only really put on social media; after that I will start posting some character Q&As that were submitted by patrons. I don't know how long that will go for, as I'm trying to be okay with just taking a break without imposing any deadlines to be fully rested by on myself.

But once I'm good, and I've got a little buffer back, I'll start posting some shorter vignette comics that will tie up a few loose ends and get us ready for Arc 2--because there will be an Arc 2! Though it will be much shorter than this first arc.

So there is plenty of White Noise left, and this is not the end by any means. I hope you'll continue to enjoy this comic of mine for a while yet.

Thank you all again. <3

--Adrien Lee (thephooka)