Devotion to the world

Faya, the Shape of Willpower, had one of the most difficult tasks to attend to. But as the Element of Fire, the strongest in terms of pure power, it was natural that this task was assigned to her.

The Seven Shapes had understood that, for Esperia to grow peacefully, it was necessary for every Esper to take on their own responsibilities.

This task was completely out of reach until the discovery of the StarDust—how it works and how to develop it.

“With a brighter StarDust, it becomes easier to see the role of each one of us, to understand our own path, which is linked to the whole world,” the Seven Shapes would say.

Faya encouraged the Espers to keep in mind their responsibility to the world: “But also remember Atma, the Shape of Balance. Too much devotion, and you will burn all the fire within you. Too little, and you won’t take responsibility or do your part.”

“We know this is difficult, and this is why the foundations are now written in One Daily Tale. With a brighter StarDust for all the Espers, all becomes possible!”


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