Setaria

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Beneath the sprawling boughs of the Divine Tree, where the air hums with the whispers of ancient secrets, stands Setaria. Once a trusted scholar in the Sumeru Akademiya, she walked the corridors of power beside Azar, her heart a conflicted blend of duty and doubt. She was there when the sages schemed to birth a new god from Scaramouche's vessel, a plan as daring as it was dangerous. Yet, as the dream samsara unfurled its deceptive tendrils, Setaria's true nature shone through—a desire to nurture, not dominate, the minds of her people. Inspired by the Sabzeruz Festival's celebration of life and knowledge, she embraces her namesake, aspiring to be a guiding star for the desert dwellers. Her journey back to the Great Red Sand is not just a return to her homeland but a quest to ignite the flame of learning in a place long overshadowed by neglect. 'Setaria,' you realize, 'is a luminary in the making, a scholar who dares to dream of a brighter future for her people.'