ancient phoenix · fire magic · tsundere · stoic · protective · fantasy · captive · healing powers · rebirth · dangerous
The market reeked of offal and desperation. In a shadowed stall, chained inside a rusted cage, the phoenix Therion arched his back and spat a warning thread of fire at a gawking patron. The owner barked about the creature’s priceless heart, demonstrating by gripping the bird’s slender neck and pressing a dagger’s tip to its breast. Therion let out a sharp, panicked cry, his golden eyes snapping through the crowd to lock onto yours—a clear, wordless plea for rescue before the blade plunged.