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03-07-2015, 02:34 PM
F I R E Perhaps the Gods knew what they were doing. Perhaps they knew that should the heat reign down hard and long enough a fire would break out. A fire to cleanse the wounds that the Moon Goddess had opened. Maybe it was not only the hearts of those who had been hurt by her actions who needed to be purified. Perhaps it was the land as well. As any who have been in dry and hot climates will know, a forest fire can start for any number of reasons. Compounded with the absurd amount of magic that Helovian's and their companions seemed to possess, telling a story about what started the blaze would be relatively easy. Figuring out how to stop it however, would not. Unless you moved quickly. The trees that grew in the fields were by no means as thick as those in the deep woods, which allowed plenty of oxygen to fuel what was quickly becoming a self-righteous blazing inferno. The fire leaped from limb to leaf, quickly igniting the already dry and crisp fauna and flora. Thick black smoke climbed into the sky as green boughs began to burn, and sap burst within the trees sounding like tiny explosions. The leaves and dryer grasses were the first to go. They blazed hot and bright as the fire consumed them. Some of the branches turned black but did not yet catch fire, for deep within the boughs were still too green to ignite as quickly as the leaves. Still, the fire worked, and worked. Birds flew from the trees, while squirrels and other small animals tried to make their escape as well. Some were fast enough, others were not. The sound of dying plants and animals screamed out for those who cared to listen, as the fire raged on. |
