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Elara woke up on a slab of marble that used to be a library floor. Now, it was just a raft in a sea of nothing. She didn't remember the fire, but she remembered the smell of old paper burning. That was the Calamity for her—the day the stories turned to ash.

The world didn't end with a bang; it ended with a sigh and a lot of grey dust. lh11rar

Give your character a clear goal (like Elara reaching the Core) and a reason they must achieve it. Elara woke up on a slab of marble

"Proper story's supposed to have a hero," she whispered, the metal meeting metal with a bone-shaking thwack . "But I’ll settle for being the one who’s still standing." " she whispered