The Name-Bearer (Flowers of Prophecy #1)

by Natalia Hernandez

You must become someone new. Like a young caterpillar who changes every aspect of themselves to become a butterfly, so must you transform.”

That is why both the butterfly and the phoenix are so prevalent in Danrayen culture. They are both creatures undone to become something more than they once were.

“With birth there is always pain,” she explained kindly. “And you are being born anew. It will take some time to find your feet again.”

She witnessed firsthand how femininity was not exclusive to soft spoken words and fancy dress, and that embracing more traditional “feminine things'' in no way made anyone weaker.

The kind of beauty that draws one in with its wonder but is also somehow frightening in its mystery.

A warrior’s heart is far more important than a warrior’s skill,” she replied, tweaking Phanessa’s nose. “Never forget that, little one.”

She had never felt anything but wary about who she was, and it was nice to know that others sometimes struggled as well.

wouldn’t push, wouldn’t intrude, but was simply there for you until you felt comfortable enough to unburden your mind.