The forest fire spread like a disease. From left to right, it traveled through the land where dried up leaves and bushes lay, catching other trees by their touching twigs and branches. Sometimes, the wind just helped it leap over any obstacle that wouldn't burn.
We felt the heat invade our bodies but didn't let ourselves be subjected to its burning effects. The beast got rid of the medicine's effect while it was still running. However, we didn't have the time to tame it. Even so, it ran without minding us sitting on its back.
Life was more important here. Other things such as us humans could be dealt with later on.
The stars shone brightly over us. We didn't stop at all. Not even when Feng Yi said she felt like sleeping, not when I suddenly had an urge to pee, not when the craoca got really tired. We rode the beast till daylight and finally managed to outrun the forest fire.
