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The Phoenix Who Preferred the Shell

La fénix que prefería el cascarón

A phoenix named Delfina has endured countless painful rebirths—and she's had enough. When she decides to simply stay as an egg for a few centuries, the prophecy writers of the kingdom face an existential crisis.

Hay que aclarar algo desde el principio: renacer de las cenizas no es poético. No hay música celestial, ni luz dorada, ni sensación de triunfo. Hay humo, escamas a medio formar, plumas empapadas en hollín y un dolor espantoso en cada articulación nueva.

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