Thank you so much to all those who never lost faith in The Tale. I know I did many times. It is both extremely touching and gratifying to know that there are people who appreciated all the hours of time I've poured into a project such as this. I thank my wife, for her unwavering support, my daughter for always wanting to hear the next verse. I thank my good friend Og Maciel who reviewed this book and gave wonderful advice and Nikhil Dhandre for his excellent LaTeX support....

Writing the Tale of X and Y has been as much a task of persistance as it has a labour of love. There have been many times I have considered just giving up on this endeavour. I have continued largely because of four things: a) the support of my friends b) the support of my daughter c) the support of and desire for my wife to read The Tale of X and Y d) wanting to see the end of my characters journey...