"So... is Yino really connected to that legendary ancient phoenix?"
Nina rubbed her face but kept her head poking through the window. Her eyes sparkled as she studied her teacher.
Changli's background had puzzled not only many old ministers but even Nina since childhood. The mystery had always gnawed at her.
The National Advisor of the Dragon Dynasty carried Vermillion Bird blood.
Nina's youth had spared her from that ancient era of Dragon-Phoenix Wars her teacher had survived.
From her earliest memories, a beautiful lady with crimson hair and golden eyes had graced the Dragon Palace, her fingers dancing across instruments, chess pieces, brushes, and paintings.
During childhood, her father the Emperor often carried Nina to play chess with that lady.
The lady bore the name Feng Changli. Her name alone revealed her non-dragon heritage.
