Reversal of Priorities

In a world where magic was queen and everything seemed possible, the priorities that were nevertheless essential had long been set aside.
Not by deliberate choice. But simply through a lack of clarity, humility, and empathy.

The Espers of the Five Elements did not know that they shared one single planet, now called Esperia.
They did not know either that the repeated use of their magic was little by little drawing from the planet’s life source, now called Aether.

They also did not know that within each of them existed a small light that only wished to grow, and that could become a source of Aether: the StarDust.

But knowing things does not change a world. And the Seven Shapes had understood one thing: through small daily habits, priorities can be reversed.

Esperia was therefore rebuilt with new priorities: the development of the StarDust present within each of them.

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