Fire Bird

Stories tagged Fire Bird:

• The Fire Bird Aug 25, 2025

  

  In the mountain kingdom of Akayama, where cherry blossoms bloomed even in winter and the peaks touched the realm of the gods, there ruled a wise and beloved emperor whose strength was failing with each passing day. Emperor Takamura had governed his people with justice and compassion for forty years, but now a mysterious illness had taken hold of him, sapping his vitality like morning mist stealing away the night’s coolness.