Sallie's POV
Four years back, Skybridge Winery dominated that summer as the hottest comic IP around.
Audio adaptations, web series, films, and merchandise flooded the market. Yet the copyright stayed locked down. Kat, the creator, refused to let it go.
Word spread that Kat had even accepted lower platform fees just to retain full copyright control.
The buzz around her protective stance only made the rights more coveted. Publishers lined up with massive offers.
Most figured Kat's earlier sacrifice was all part of a calculated plan to drive up the price later.
But Kat rejected every bid, no matter how astronomical.
She'd explained that before Skybridge Winery wrapped up, her friend had already designed all the main characters for the comic adaptation.
She'd promised that friend the illustrator position, though certain circumstances had delayed the comic's release indefinitely.
