The dark force the elders once allied with returned—a shadow demon born from forgotten greed. It threatened to engulf the world in cold darkness, erasing flame and memory alike.
Only Elara stood in its way.
The phoenix within her burned brighter than ever, but it came at a price. To stop the darkness, she would need to give up her mortal life and become one with the Eternal Flame.
She looked to the sky, where dawn broke, and smiled.
"I am the flame. And I will never die."
As she stepped into the heart of the fire, the demon screamed and vanished. A wave of golden light spread across the world.
And somewhere in the wind, a whisper echoed:
"She burns for us all."