Ryu continued to scan the battlefield for a moment before his gaze fell onto the Dark Phoenix. This was the first time he had ever seen such a creature. Quite frankly, despite its crude words and the fact it was definitely a male, Ryu wouldn't deny that it was a beautiful beast. Just the way its body seemed to dance between corporeal and flickering flames filled one with awe.
Though Ryu had also never personally laid eyes on Ice Phoenixes or Fire Phoenixes either, his grandmother's Clans had very realistic depictions of them he had had the pleasure of looking through.
If Ryu had to choose a beast that suited him best as a mount, it would without a doubt be the beast right before him for nothing other than the fact he liked its black color. Of course, if the Dark Phoenix knew that these were Ryu's thoughts, it would have set it hostile curiosity aside for the sake of attacking with everything it had.
"Just Eighth Order?" Ryu mumbled aloud.
