Timeline

Elara hesitated. The power was intoxicating, but the figure’s words echoed in her mind. “What happened to him?” she asked. “He became part of the Nexus, neither living nor dead, a fragment of his ambition forever suspended. The veil demands balance. Each use of its power takes something in return. Will you pay the price?” The figure extended a hand, and a small vial appeared in their palm. “This is your anchor. Should you choose to return to your world, break it. But know this: once you leave, the veil’s power will remain with you, and the Nexus will always call to you.”