That even in ruin, something sacred survives.
That even in ruin, something sacred survives.
And from that day on, the winds changed.
The coals burned brighter. The sick began to heal. And the Phoenix stirred in its sleep.
And from that day on, the winds changed.
The coals burned brighter. The sick began to heal. And the Phoenix stirred in its sleep.
Small. Silent. Alive.
It's fleece was gray with ash, but beneath it, white as moonlight. And around it's neck, a ribbon-faded, frayed,but still violet. Still tied.
Small. Silent. Alive.
It's fleece was gray with ash, but beneath it, white as moonlight. And around it's neck, a ribbon-faded, frayed,but still violet. Still tied.
Years later, when the world had grown hard and hollow, a traveler passed through the ruins of the old Academy. No name, no banner-just soot on their boots and fire in their eyes. And there, in the heart of the rubble, they found it.
Years later, when the world had grown hard and hollow, a traveler passed through the ruins of the old Academy. No name, no banner-just soot on their boots and fire in their eyes. And there, in the heart of the rubble, they found it.
But promises break, don't they?
But promises break, don't they?