The Pale Reign

The world is split into seven Sovereigns — territories governed by ancient bloodlines, each harboring supernatural powers linked to Nexian Currents, mysterious forces that flow through the land and people. Everyone is born with a “Vein,” a dormant potential that can awaken under trauma or emotion. Skat’s descent is slow, deliberate, and painful. At first, he’s just a boy who wants peace. Then, he watches his parents be slaughtered by a masked man during a rebellion. This event breaks him, awakening his Vein power: “ChronoSculpting” — the ability to bend memories and manipulate time fragments