Story arc and twist well done! The opening line had me initially thinking that the phoenix is not burned by others, until I finished the third sentence. Good one.
By the way, here's today's next prompt:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-131-5-minute-freewrite-tuesday-prompt-solitude
Thank you @eyedreemit. I should really try solitude ;-)