Covenant of Flame
Night in a primeval forest temple where moonlight filters through ancient canopies onto a ring of toppled monoliths; at the heart, a roosting firebird radiates light that paints the ruins in gold. A handsome young man with short dark brown hair and radiant purple eyes steps from the shadows, soaked and exhausted, desperate yet hopeful, extending a wrapped offering; fearful tension charges the air. The bird's eyes glow like white-hot coals, sparks drift like stars; faintly glowing stone carvings, roots and ferns everywhere; dramatic wide-angle, balanced composition, soft haze, warmth-vs-cool color contrast, photoreal-fantasy detail.

