It took an entire book to come to peace with the fact that everything from my original outline is ruined. We barely survived book one, and book two is supposed to be a new start. Full of parties and feasts to keep my characters out of danger. But the Dark Wizard has other plans. He, and all his cursed creatures, are breaking out of South Island and heading straight for my characters.
But the Dark Wizard isn't the only enemy. Roger, created by the Rogue Narrator, appeared in my story to gain my characters' trust. I have no doubt he will betray them later. My happy characters are only too willing to trust Roger, which means the Rogue Narrator is giving me a choice. Stay in my story to protect my characters or leave and watch them get torn apart.
Either way, my world is in danger of burning.