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Props goes to darkese for bringing it up in the last flog, but Darla and LKH have parted ways. Darla left a message on Amazon and her MySpace as a goodbye.

So this is the only comments I am going to make on this.

I no longer work for Laurell or Ma Petite. It is a long, story which can be shortened to this.

A lack of communication lead to a miscommunication which lead to missed communications. Combined with my being rather sick the last few weeks, things just spiraled out of control.

I loved working there, I wish things hadn't fallen apart so badly. I wish Laurell and Jon all the best in the future. I am heart broken that not only did my job end but so did my friendships.

I even went so far as to hit the forums for more information -- someone beat me to it in a message for Laurell, but that thread was deleted by a moderator, while my post is currently "under review" -- but luckily we have an official statement from LKH herself.

What some of you have read on MySpace and Amazon is true. I am sad to report that Darla no longer works for us. I won’t add much to what she wrote, other than it was very sudden and unexpected. One minute things were normal and the next they weren’t, and she was gone.

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She wrote on her message that with the job ending so did the friendship, but that doesn’t have to be true on our part. I’m hoping that once feelings calm down that we can still be friends, but if not, then it is a double loss.

It appears "the new girl" is also an artist and probably in for a baptism of fire leaping straight into the job. It's going to be interesting to see how things are handled, as if I remember, Darla was responsible for forums, website and newsletters. So, we're in for a new era of Team LKH.

EDIT: After saying that she's not going to talk about it on MySpace, Darla decides to talk about it.

I will NOT provide details. It is a personal issue between Laurell and I. As I said, it stemmed from a lack of communication that moved in to a miscommunication and got blown out of proportion. There is plenty of blame to go around, and a fair share of it is mine. I readily accept that.

Is it just me or does this read like they had a fight and decided to break up citing that "it's for the best." and then there's well-wishing and tearful goodbyes?

EDIT II: It looks as though Darla quit.

We woke up before dawn today, because my ex was bringing Trinity by very early. I lay there in the dark, with the black pressing against the windows and thought, "Well, we’ll be up before Darla gets here this morning." She chose to have early start time so she could go home earlier in the afternoon. Then I had that sinking feeling, and realized we will be up and dressed, but Darla isn’t coming today, or any day. I think the decision she made to leave was the right one for her, and all of us, but that doesn’t mean I don’t miss her. I hope eventually we can mend our friendship. Right now, it’s all too raw like a fresh wound. Here’s to healing.

Bold emphasis mine. The dust is settling and now all I need is the dramallama to prance through fandom, spreading rainbows and sparkles in its wake, or maybe there'll be some kind of reconcilliation where LKH and Darla have one of those tearful, "I love you and respect you and I never meant to hurt you!" "You're my best friend!" reconcilliations. It could go either way.