Realm of Truth

(Revised/New Edition)

Five years ago, Riley's best friend, James, was taken by a tornado right in front of her. Now, on the anniversary of his disappearance, Riley is taken away by an all-too-similar tornado. She finds herself in a completely different world with a heart-shaped brand on her forearm. A strange tornado humanoid introduces her to the "Realm of Truth," and delivers her to James' doorstep. After five years, and in a world where humans are not a natural occurrence, Riley has a lot of catching up to do--but first, she has to meet the Emperor. Then James tells her that he previously worked for the Emperor, but refuses to go into detail about it, and still insists on accompanying her to the meeting. She plans to ask this Emperor about her brand, marking her as an "Empath," after James, and their plant-humanoid friend Lumino, tells her it hasn't appeared on a human in millenia. The tornado-humanoid had told her she was chosen for this realm, but Riley can't decide whether they were lying, if James had something to do with it, or if it's because of her empath brand.