There has been talk about the epic Phoenix Mount in World of Warcraft. It has been confirmed that it is in the game, it's just really hard to get. This is big news for those who have been looking for a new method of travel in the game, and here's the kicker: cancer patient Ezra Chatterton now has the World First Phoenix mount courtesy of Blizzard.

Now the phoenix, with its constant cycle of birth and rebirth is a very important symbol for Ezra and his family. His father explained the significance of this mythical bird in their lives. Here's a snippet of what he said to WoW Insider's Krystalle Voecks:

The first thing he said when he saw, from a safe distance, that our house was going up in flames last February was: But I really liked that house. The second thing he said, seeing my fear and panic start to well up, was: At least nobody's hurt. It'll be o.k. because we're all safe.

It was the kind of thing grown-ups say to each other the next day or a week later to put their loss into perspective, not the kind of thing you'd expect a 9 year old kid to say before the fire department even got there.