“You’re all the best parts of me and your mom, and it’s been such a joy to watch you grow from the eyes of the phoenix living within you,” He pulled me in and gave me a hug, and I hugged him back so hard I thought he might burst, but he only chuckled and patted me on the back of my head. “You can do this. Don’t ever doubt yourself, kid. This power is in your blood—you just gotta claim it. Now go and kick some ass. I love you.”
