The ashes blew away as her wings started her flight. Higher she climbed feeling the strength come back to her. She soared far above the ground feeling the life being reborn in her. She traveled far from her start, stopping now and then to sit back and watch things from the trees. Every now and then something would catch her eye. She would drift above the ground to see what it was.
The beautiful things would try to catch her but her fire was to hot. She always stayed just out of reach. She learned from each creature she encountered. Growing more and thriving in who she was becoming.
One day her wings grew tired. She stopped to watch the creatures around her. She liked this place. Safe and out of reach but able to interact as she needed. Many days had passed as she watched. She realized her fire was slowly dying. She wasnt strong enough to take flight and find her freedom again.
A creature she had never spoke to came passing by. She had seen him from the shadow's of the trees. Never attempting to talk to him she just watched. As he passed by the tree she shifted to watch. A small branch from the tree fell infront of him. He looked up and she tried to hide.
He smirked leaving a satchel behind as he walked away. She waited for the night to fall and went to see what was in it. She opened it and saw the food. She ate and then climbed back into the tree. For days this went on. The creature would pass by and leave her a small something to eat. She felt her strength coming back and her energy grow, all from the kind efforts the creature made.
The day finally came when she felt strong enough to take flight. She once again spread her wings and soared high. She swooped around the creatures looking for the kind one. She couldnt find him. She went back to the tree and she saw the beautiful glow. She landed off in the distance a little, and on the ground. Her feet hadn't touched the ground in so long she enjoyed the feeling.
She slowly walked to the beautiful glow. It looked just like her flames. She approached cautiously reaching out. She touched the flames staring at them. She glanced up and saw the creature on the other side. He stood and slowly walked to the fire. The flames between them gave her the safety to take him all in.
He was a beautiful creature. A winter wolf. Strong powerful graceful and skilled. She could see the hunter in his eyes. There was something more beyond that, a peace she had never felt before.
He slowly walked around the fire. Taking his time. She was mesmerised by him. She saw how close he was and stepped into the fire to keep him away from her. He reached his paw in and pulled her out. The flames didn't hurt her becasue she was one with them. She didnt understand how they didt hurt him. He pulled her close to him not fazed by the dangerous heat she put off. He guided her to the tree and had her sit.
She sat and wrapped her wings around herself. A shield from the pain he was sure to inflict on her like the others. He sat next to her. It was almost as if he was warming himself beside her. She looked at him and he drew her in. She slowly let her guard down and they began to talk.
The night was ending and he had to go. They had talked the whole night away. As he was leaving she noticed his fur had been burned. She looked and said she was sorry. She would fly away to avoid hurting him.
He touched her again cooling her flames and explained, "you are the warmth I need as i am the cool you need. Look at your self and see how your flames have changed with me here. You may hurt others but its becasue they are not like me. They didnt see the beauty you hold, they never could see your soul. You wont hurt me with your fire becasue I am you. The other half of you."
She looked at him closer and she understood he was the ice and she was the fire. Both extremes apart but together they were fluid, a necessity to others. Together they were stronger.
Nights came and went they continued their talks. She looked forward to each new night to learn more. Hed feed her and cared for her. Shed listen and warm him. Their bond grew stronger.
One night he came and called for her. She was scared to show him who she really was. He told her to come out and talk he knew she was there. She came around the tree to see an amazing man standing there. She felt it was him she knew it was him. She slipped out of the shadows just a girl. She didnt need to hide behind her flames, she was safe with him.
The wolf's heart had been warmed leaving a wonderful man, the phoenix's flames had cooled leaving just a girl. He reached out his hand and she put hers in his. They started to walk away hand in hand. She looked at him and smiled thinking of course it would take the wolf to tame the phoenix.
