Mother and Daughter

Sera looked down at the crowd of people. Unconsciously, her bored expression turned happy, and a small smile appeared on her face.

The room exploded into cheers, started by the commanders who did not know about the rescue mission.

The crowd chanted her name and title, which brightened her smile even further. When the shouts reached their apex, she spread her arms and summoned her wings.

The pristine white feathers glowed with a small, radiant light. Her wings of golden flames ignited the very air with their pure presence.

The hundred people around the hall abruptly turned silent. They watched with awe and love as Sera rose a few centimeters above the ground.

The silence in the room was palpable. The cheers didn't start again, but a new sound appeared as people fell to their knees at the foot of the staircase.