KINDLING THE FLAME WITHIN: A COMING-OF-AGE IN ASHES

The cracked earth stretched before him, a testament to the horrific fire that had swept through his world. She stood amidst the rubble, a lone figure against the smoke-laden sky. The flames had taken everything, but within him, a spark burned. A spark of hope that refused to be suppressed. This was a land reduced to ash, but from these ashes, a new