The telling
Above, fire does not burn; it lights. In the sky's layers light comes before heat: each layer the shaman climbs is emptier and brighter than the last.

The Sky · Elements
A violet flame. Fire in the sky does not warm — it lights.
Above, fire does not burn; it lights. In the sky's layers light comes before heat: each layer the shaman climbs is emptier and brighter than the last.