Notes on Elemental Flight:

Apparently phoenixes are not reborn when they die. That legend came from an incident where there was a massacre at their roosting location and when several were killed little baby phoenixes popped out from under the ash that remained of their parents. When people saw this they thought the babies that were nested under their parents were the phoenix they just killed being reborn.

Although it was mentioned in the previous chapter, they do breathe fire. Much like a dragon. They are resistant to fire as well. Their feathers have a natural fire repellant making it nearly impossible to catch fire (another reason people believe their feathers are actually fire).

There are also indications that the viewing of a phoenix, from any distance, allows you to have dreams of the future. It seems to affect everyone differently, so some people will have several dreams, some will have a single dream, but one person has actually said it feels like they are living every day twice due to their dreams! It would have been nice to foresee all of this. Maybe I could have changed something.

It is believed, although also not yet proven one way or the other, that their songs bring plants to life around them. It is known that they are rather quite creatures and most sightings are just that, sightings without an audible aspect. This intrigues me. I wonder if there is some hidden away place that is the most mystical due to their songs bringing it to life. I hope we can find that!

The 30th Day of the 12th Moon

It is so dark without the moon. Cherish and I were given a moment alone. I am still unsure if that was intentional or not on the part of our companions, but none the less it was good. She gave me a kiss on the lips, it has been so long since I felt that sensation. It felt so nice. We just talked most of the time though. I hated putting some of my stress on her, but she just sat and listened and reassured me things were going to turn out alright. I admitted to her how I have been physically feeling sick; apparently she has too. Although she was certain it was not as bad as mine.

Cherish is afraid of seeing Alan’s followers again. She fears for both herself, me, and our companions. I could not reassure her everything was going to be alright, because I myself do not believe it. But it is nice to know we have each other.