The matriarch phoenix roared in defiance and transformed mid-flight into her true form—a towering creature with fiery plumage and a blazing crown of light. Their battle escalated, a dazzling display of flames and frostfire clashing in the skies above the plateau.
But the matriarch's prowess was not enough. Linsley's control was absolute, his Real Fantasy gift rewriting the very nature of her flames, while his annihilation consumed her attacks with ruthless efficiency.
With a final blow, his frostfire engulfed her, extinguishing her flames and forcing her to crash dramatically onto the plateau. The proud phoenix's body shimmered, shrinking as she reverted to her human form.
She lay sprawled on the ground, her long, fiery hair spilling across the scorched earth. Her breathtaking beauty, marred by the tattered remnants of her regal attire, painted a pitiful picture.
