Skybound

In the floating realm of Aeridor, civilization once thrived on the Skyways, invisible currents of energy that responded to calm instinct, allowing cities to drift and trade to flourish. After a catastrophic cascade accident shattered the capital, the ruling Stewards seized control, enforcing rigid laws that demanded absolute command over the Skyways. This brutal order fractured society, separating families and grounding entire districts, while the sky itself began to rebel, collapsing under force and only stabilizing through rare, uncoordinated cooperation. Kael, a quiet outsider from a grounded community, possesses an intuitive, untrained harmony with the Skyways, navigating them by feel rather than force. When his sister is taken by the Stewards for re-education, Kael is forced to flee, discovering he is the last heir of Aeridor’s deposed monarchs. His Want is to rescue his sister and find a safe haven, but his Need is to embrace his chaotic connection to the sky and accept a leadership role he never wanted. Hunted by the Stewards, Kael gathers a band of outcasts: Mareth, a disillusioned Steward who sees the system's failure; Ryn, a historian preserving the old ways; and Sera, a pragmatic engineer whose family was shattered by the laws. As the Skyways deteriorate at an accelerating rate, threatening to drop entire cities into the void, Kael must unite the warring factions. The climax is not a battle of force, but a desperate gamble to convince the realm to abandon control and cooperate, trusting the sky's unpredictable nature to save them all. Failure means the complete annihilation of Aeridor, but success offers the chance to rebuild a kingdom not on ownership, but on harmony.

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