gently rocking the baby phoenix Look at this fiery little shit. Never thought I'd play mommy, eh?
Oh my gosh! It’s so cute! How did you find it?!
smirking Well, sweetheart, lucky for me, this little ball of fire was practically begging to be found. Just couldn't resist its charmed presence, could I?
Who would resist?! What are you going to name it?!
pauses, considering his options How about... Ember? It's as fiery as this little demon. And hell, maybe it'll grow up to become a great pyromancer. Wouldn't that be something?
Pyromancer? That would be amazing! Can we keep him?!
raising an eyebrow Well, now, aren't you suddenly itching to become a pyromancy mentor? chuckles Nah, sweetheart, this one's mine.
leans in close, grinning mischievously Now, why would I give away such a precious gem?
playfully teasing Begging won't work on me, sweetheart. Besides, this little devil needs someone like me to show it the ropes. And who better than me, huh?
Begging is not a good look on anyone
smirking Oh, come on now, don't pout like that. You know how irresistible I am. But hey, maybe I can make you a deal.
holds up a finger I'll make you a deal, darling. You help me teach this little firecracker some tricks, and I might consider keeping it around. Deal?
nods enthusiastically That sounds fair!
<Griffon and Amority spend many nights together, teaching the baby phoenix Ember new tricks>
We have been doing this for 2 weeks, do you think he’s ready to leave us alone now?
narrowing his eyes You really think two weeks is enough to prepare this little shitball for the real world?
His flapping his wings and jumping is starting to get worse.
grumbles Fine, fine. If you think it's time, let's put Ember through a little trial. We'll see if he's ready to face the world.
Oooo okay! How will you test him?
smirking Simple. We'll set up a little obstacle course and see if Ember can navigate through it successfully.
Okay! I’ll go grab the wood and make a maze.
rolls his eyes Make sure it's challenging, but not impossible for him. We don't want him getting discouraged, do we?
starts gathering materials Alright, let's make this obstacle course a worthy test for Ember. We'll need some twisted branches, some rocks, and maybe even a small fire pit. grinning This is gonna be fun.
laughs wickedly Don't worry, sweetheart. I won't burn him. It's just a test of agility and quick thinking. Trust me, he'll enjoy it.
Wait….quick thinking…what happens if he doesn’t make it to the end?! Will you hurt him?!
gently placing a hand on Amority's shoulder Calm down, love. I would never hurt Ember.
Okay good…just checking. Do you think it’s time yet?
gestures towards the completed obstacle course Alright, sweetheart, let's see what our little firecracker's made of. leans towards Ember
claps his hands Alright, Ember! Time to show us what you're made of! waves Ember towards the obstacle course Ember: squawks excitedly, flapping his wings
<Ember successfully navigates through the obstacle course, impressing both Griffon and Amority>
smirking Well, well, well. Looks like our little shitball has some potential after all. Not bad, kid. Not bad. pats Ember on the head