A small look into the past [1]

"Hahaha..."

Inside a cozy room, a little girl with tan skin, short black hair, and green eyes is sitting on the floor, playing with flames in her hand.

The fire danced around her fingers, a reddish glow illuminating her wide, curious eyes as she experimented with each flick and spark, her control already beyond what most would expect of a child. 

There are two other women inside the room who were smiling and looking at the child playing with the fire.

"Makena… already controlling the flames to such a degree at her age," one of the women murmured with a proud smile.

The other nodded, her gaze softening. "Hmm, she truly is the pride of the Hafsatu family… a prodigy. She'll lead us into greatness."

Hafsatu family, one of the four duke clans, directly serving to the King of Tapiwa.

Makena Hafsatu, a girl born to the duke clan, one known for their mastery of alchemy and fire cultivation.