He was the equivalent of a 3 year old, when Phanes was created. Just a 3 year old something, and so, so small for his age.
With the nature of his creation, of his 'birth' into this world, his creator could have made him older. Could've saved herself the burden of caring for a child, a child who aged irregularly, who could stay a certain age for decades, maybe centuries. But she didn't.
She wanted to raise him, no matter how long it might have taken for him to mature, for him to learn, for him to be able to care for himself. She wanted to raise her little boy, to be there for him, celebrate his milestones no matter how long-
And she barely got a year with him. Before her time ran out. Before she was taken from her creation, her child. Before she had the potential to become a danger-
Her little angel










