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Light and Shadow

Eklea, the Shape of Awareness, had the difficult task of writing about consciousness when the Seven Shapes created One Daily Tale.

A complicated task indeed—but as the element of Lightning, Eklea always carried a tool with her: light!

If lightning flashes only briefly in the darkness, the discovery of StarDust at the end of the Chaos War finally revealed the existence of the Shadow within every Esper.

At first, it was not easy—especially for the older Espers—to accept the presence of their own Shadow. Yet the younger ones soon discovered in their Shadow a new way to play.

But the Seven Shapes agreed that, for harmony to prevail, the Espers bore the responsibility of nurturing their StarDust, so that they would always remain aware of their Shadow.

For without light, there is no way to see the Shadow—only darkness.

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