In the mystical town of Eldoria, sixteen-year-old Elara Winters discovers an ancient artifact in her grandmother's attic—a crystalline object pulsing with otherworldly energy. When touched, it transports her to Aetheria, a realm of floating islands suspended above endless clouds, where she encounters Kael Thorne, a charming seventeen-year-old rogue with a playful demeanor that masks deeper scars. Their banter becomes an unexpected anchor as Elara realizes the artifact is a key to multiple dimens
Echoes of the Lost Realms - The Drifter's Code――The Liar Above the Sky
When I woke up, the sky was pale purple.
It was different from the sky of Eldoria. That one was either autumn gray or winter lead-colored. This one was soft. A color like dawn, mixing peach and purple, stretched beyond the horizon. Beautiful, I suppose. But that's what scared me.
(I can't go back.)
Elara Winters sat hugging her knees at the edge of the drifting pier's cliff. How much time had passed since I touched the Prism yesterday—though calling it "yesterday" here felt strange too? Night came, the sky turned orange, then back to pale purple. Which meant at least one night had passed.
I gripped the Prism again in my hand. The octahedral crystal was cold and silent. Not a trace of the liquid light inside was visible. Despite how violently it had pulsed before, now it was just like any other stone.
I tried touching it several times. Rubbed it. Even whispered "take me back."
Nothing happened.
Below the cliff stretched a sea of clouds. White, cotton-like expanse continuing far i