“A firebird? You mean like a Phoenix?” I ask in disbelief and he shakes his head right away.
“No. No. They are not the same thing. They are often confused but they have different origins, abilities, and gifts. Didn’t they teach you this at that ridiculously inefficient place?” He said, raising one eyebrow.
“Well, mentors are underpaid and undertrained... they do what they can” I attempt to apologize for the inadequacies of the ICSB care of ‘high risk’ youth as they call us. But he doesn’t seem to care.
“Whatever. Either way, it’s not the same. Firebirds are of Slavic origin and they really have nothing to do with fire. Except maybe for the fiery attitude” he says with a wink.
“Slavic? Well, my grandmother was Russian on my mom’s side, but I don’t know much about my family in general.
