Five months later...
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Adrineh is finally returning. I want to ask her what she has been up to and how much the Phoenix Realm has changed. I know Solarys finally opened it for more phoenixes to access it, which means more phoenixes will be born with spirits very soon. Even Seraphina is thrilled to see them return, even if she is playing it cool, pretending to inspect the perimeter while shooting glances toward the tree line every five seconds. I smile, leaning against the porch railing.
Then I see them. Two figures emerge from the forest's dappled shadows. Solarys looks taller, brighter, and, of course, happier. Adrineh doesn't look bad herself. Apparently, this life suits her because she is literally glowing.
Perhaps Solarys lends her his flames, which is why s
