My name is Astrid. I am the Queen of the kingdom of Seaside. My kingdom is on the side of the planet Akura that tends to be under cloud cover. I have ruled this kingdom for two decades; the first decade was calm and peaceful, and my reign was full of joy. I became Queen just after I achieved puberty; I have no memories prior to that time. More about that later. The second decade saw much sadness and torment. A kingdom to the north named Brimstone...