In its dying moment, it builds a fire. It destroys itself to come back alive.

No hand forces the flames upon it. Its final act is of its own choosing.

Across civilizations, its return outlives its fall. A sign of resurgence, that’s what the story is about.

The bird is but a symbol of the thing you are meant to find. Not a creature, but a process, should be on your mind. One where old habits, beliefs, fears, even identities must be left behind.