That's not awful at all, dear, I'm so happy you've found something to love about all of them. If you'd like a bit more of our beloved merchant man, I wrote an extra about how he found his kitty cat. It's a little look at his past at least. It's here if you'd like to read it: https://www.tumblr.com/wings-of-ink/771243881131081728/how-about-a-little-someth...
I'm so thrilled that you are looking forward to future updates! I am so excited to get chapter 6 going too! My plan is to try to raise funds to put toward official art via ko-fi and Patreon starting in January. When those are made, they'll be put into the game. Some artists have done some fanart already based on what they can dream up from the pinterest boards if you'd like to take a look at those. https://pin.it/2Vq0HGVzi
Enjoy your second read! I hope you find something new and interesting. ^_^