A Time of Changes

In a distant future where humanity has colonized countless worlds, each forging its own unique culture, the planet Borthan stands apart with its bizarre and oppressive societal structure. The founding settlers established the Covenant, a dogma that fiercely suppresses individuality, deeming the very concepts of 'I' and 'me' as the foulest obscenities. Personal introspection and the sharing of one's innermost thoughts are forbidden, with 'self-baring' punished by exile or even death. Kinnall Darival, a prince of Salla, has lived his entire life under this rigid ideology. However, an encounter with a visitor from Earth shatters his worldview, exposing him to the liberating power of selfhood. Now, with his eyes opened to the true meaning of human consciousness, Kinnall risks everything—his position, his life, and the very fabric of Borthan society—to ignite a revolution of the mind, challenging centuries of enforced anonymity and striving to teach his people the radical act of self-discovery.