Camaraderie and Solidarity

Cha Cha, our platypus friend, had a vision for a world finally at peace.

Like the Seven Shapes, who had joined their forces in an attempt to make the world fairer for everyone, he had understood that, for this to work, the values that needed to be brought forward were camaraderie and solidarity.

But not only on the scale of an element, a community, or a family.

Every Esper had to understand that every other Esper was a companion.

Of course, cultural differences, education or a lack of education, lived experiences, and values already acquired and learned from sometimes questionable sources made this idea of worldwide camaraderie seem unrealistic in the world of today…

But the Espers had something that could make it possible.

It was not their ability to use magic.

It was something they all carried within themselves, sometimes hidden away, sometimes not yet fully developed.

Their StarDust…

Which allowed them to learn and grow, to feel empathy toward others, and to develop mutual trust with one another.

“Doesn’t camaraderie and solidarity rest upon trust?” he wondered.