The first thought that struck me was that there was no smell of burning. Despite the fact that Viel was swallowed by red- hot flames, the air still smelled like, well... air.
My muscles moved of their own accord as I tried to ran forward to douse the flames that tortured Viel. I was about to step out of the barrier that Michael's shield has created when Angel boy grabbed at my arm. He turned his golden gaze to me. "No, Kaylene. Stay here," he said. "If you step out of the protective barrier, the Embers of Trial will burn you too."
"But he's burning! He could die in there!" I protested, trying to release myself from Michael's grip.
"You will only make it worse for him if you intervene and you will only end up hurting yourself, too," Michael explained, his voice sounding cold and calcul
