When I discovered the extent of my sister's torment in the human realm, I sought to save her.
Yet, in a moment of vulnerability, she ruthlessly extracted my phoenix heart using her own feathers.
In that instant, Elara eagerly gulped down the Elixir of Endless Remedies, casting a triumphant glance my way.
The grotesque visage she bore as she ripped out my heart remains vividly etched in my mind.
I lowered my gaze, veiling the tumult of hatred brewing within.
Elara, still kneeling before the Empress, implored with a hint of coquetry, "Mother, please, hold not your ire. I've merely realized that no man truly harbors undying fidelity. Better to refine the healing powers of our Phoenix lineage and mend the world ourselves."
The Empress's brows unfurled, only to knit together once more as Elara resumed her plea.
"Thus, I resolve to wed the Beast King and aid his people, elevating him to immortality, and securing his rightful place in the Three Realms!"
"Audacity!" The Empress thundered, her wrath unleashed.
"Are you aware of the lowliness of the beast tribes? Our illustrious Phoenix Clan cannot be compared to such base creatures, on the brink of annihilation by the humans!"