Chapter 20
Phoenix's Choice
Phoenix makes a decisive choice, one that will redefine her kingdom. The unraveling of the past leads to a new beginning, where all her subjects can finally live in light.
The morning air held a strange, crystalline quality, as if the sky itself was holding its breath. Phoenix had left the palace before the servants stirred, her boots crunching on the frost-touched cobblestones, her breath pluming in pale clouds. She had not told anyone where she was going, not even Kael. Some journeys could only be undertaken alone.
The main square of the village was already alive with the bustle of market day. Farmers displayed their wares—apples blushing with autumn color, wheels of cheese wrapped in muslin, bread that sent curls of steam into the crisp air. Children chased a stray dog between the stalls, their laughter a bright ribbon that wove through the murmur of commerce. When Phoenix passed, the villagers paused in their transactions. They smiled. They bowed. They said her name like a blessing.
"Princess Phoenix."
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