It took some time to convince the King of Cretea to let Raphael travel again, much less return to the human realm. The God of Aviary received quite an admonishment for having allowed Raphael to be transformed as a young phoenix for losing a stupid bet with his stupid friends.
However, it was Raphael himself who received much of an earful.
"Do you know what could have happened to you if you were injured or accidentally killed when you were in that form, Raphael?" the King of Cretea had a serious conversation with his youngest son. He massaged his temple in frustration. This son of his was too young and sometimes didn't know how to act according to his position.
"It might have been difficult," Raphael grimaced. He still remembered when King Draco captured him to be a present for a young Princess Rowena. At that point, the rest of the phoenixes left Raphael, and he hadn't been used to the body of a bird as skillfully.
