Thanks for joining us as we kick off this new series!
Before we dive in, here’s a little context to set the stage:

Long before engines roared and factories claimed the horizon, Praina and Zanirra lived in a world where elemental energies shaped everyday life. Their society had remained hidden for centuries… until the modern world quite literally stumbled upon it.

The empire that discovered their homeland brought machines powered by harvested elemental energy — technology the old world had no hope of resisting. Their people were overwhelmed in a single night. Most were captured and forced into service, valued as living resources more than human beings.

But two children slipped through the cracks.

For seven years, they’ve survived in the shadows of the land that once belonged to them — hiding, running, stealing whatever they need to stay alive. Every step beyond their shelter is a risk. Every stolen meal is a gamble against patrols that never stop searching. For them, being found doesn’t mean punishment… it means enslavement.

Their past is gone — but their fire isn’t.
And it’s about to be tested again.

We’re thrilled to have you here at the start of their journey.
More pages — and more pieces of their world — are on the way.

Thanks for riding along, friends. Stick with us — the story’s just warming up. – Jay W