15/02/2025
This is. the story of Elara, a young girl from the kingdom of Symbolica. The people of Symbolica lived under the shadow of the Great King of the Beyond, an unseen ruler whose will dictated their fate. No one had ever seen the king, yet his authority shaped every law and unspoken rule.
Elara could not accept this silent rule. Feeling trapped by an unseen force, she ventured into the Whispering Forest, a mythical place where revelations awaited those brave enough to face them. As she journeyed deeper, the trees whispered:
"The king you seek is a shadow of your own making."
At the Abyss of Reflection, Elara expected to see the terrifying image of the king. Instead, she saw herself—fragmented and ever-changing. The abyss spoke:
"The king does not exist, Elara... and neither do you, in the way you thought."
Elara’s world unraveled. Her beliefs and identity crumbled, leaving her to confront a vast, terrifying emptiness. Yet this moment of dissolution was also a beginning. By embracing the void, she discovered a new freedom—the power to shape her own path.
When she returned to the village, Elara declared:
"The Great King of the Beyond was never real. We feared a shadow that we created ourselves. True freedom lies in facing that void and discovering the power within us."
Some villagers clung to their old beliefs, but others, inspired by Elara’s journey, began their own paths toward transformation.