Seraphina exhaled softly, watching as Phoenix processed everything she had just revealed. But there was more—so much more that needed to be said.
She met Phoenix's gaze, her voice steady but laced with sorrow.
"Leonard was no ordinary Elf," she said. "He was special."
Phoenix's brow furrowed.
Seraphina continued, "He possessed knowledge that few others did. The moment he laid eyes on you, he knew what you were. He could feel the divinity within you."
Phoenix remained silent, but her fingers curled into fists at her sides.
"To protect that divinity," Seraphina said, "he made a decision that changed the course of your life forever."
Phoenix's lips parted, but no words came out.
Seraphina's expression softened.
"Leonard turned to Nicola," she went on. "And he asked her to give you a few drops of her blood."
Phoenix stiffened.
"What?" she whispered.
Seraphina nodded.
