"A Phoenix?" Valentin repeated, his mouth open. He never realized being a Phoenix was an option too! Just when he thought he'd seen all of the varieties at the school... But weren't Phoenixes... Phoenixi? Phoenexes? Weren't they supposed these epic birds on fire?
"Okay," Valentin said, raising his hands, "I have so many questions! When you are reborn, do you get a new body, or are you, like, a variation on your previous form? Are you ever, like, a fire bird? Are you the only one of your kind? Why did you live with a carnival? Do you age? Have you ever been, like, a phoenix chicklet?"
Valentin didn't meant to be disrespectful as he rattled out his questions, he was just easily excited. He didn't even really expect her to answer all of them. Instead, he looked at Leon, eyes wide open. He was impressed. "Wow."