“Blue,” Orion whispered with a note of fear as two Nymphs turned our way. I gritted my jaw, seeking out my sister across the room. Her eyes locked with mine in understanding and at the exact same moment, our Phoenix forms burst fully from our flesh. Fire scored away my clothes, wrapping around me like satin, draping over my limbs and caressing my body. I stepped in front of Orion and stretched my wings out to shield him from the two Nymphs who wanted us, the flare of my fire reflecting in their lifeless eyes. With a yell of rage, I raised my hands, scoring the air apart as my Phoenix fire
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