Notes on Elemental Flight:
Phoenixes have always been my favorite. They are much larger than I imagined. I knew they were larger birds, but I was thinking a bit bigger than a man, not dragon sized! It is good to know that their feathers are not actually on fire despite looking like it. However, how would the author know this? I do not know of anyone who has gotten close enough. Their beaks are shaper than a knife, making it just as good of a weapon as their fiery breath. Their talons are just as sharp. I knew they were dangerous, but it seems like they can cut you apart and cook you in one swoop! I sure hope the next chapters make them see more like what I have heard in tales: majestic, beautiful, and peaceful.
The 25th Day of the 12th Moon
Thank the Spirits that the hamlet still stood. But my family was not there. They actually had not even heard of what happened in Lypo. Franklin warned people not to spread the news. Last thing we need is the capitol after us for speaking out. Where could my family be? The troupe suggested that they might have made the trek to Tith. Both Franklin and I have doubts that my father would willingly venture not only to a sorcerer’s kingdom, but also through an elven one!
I suppose that leaves Fantana. That is so far away. And in the opposite direction of where we just trekked to. I feel like the Spirits are out to get me. Am I ever going to see my family again?
