The dry heat that crackled the air choked her gasp; her eyes flying open as she sat up with a start. Coughing, her wavy mane that had been so carefully managed was frazzled. Sweat rolled in beads down her cheeks. Darting her eyes around, the only sight that met them were tongues of flame. Jolting as a chill shot up her spine, she frantically stood. Suddenly she froze, her slit pupils dilating and a ball blocking her throat. Patting herself down, there was not a lick of flame charring her clothes. Still the circle of flames and blood red sky above her crackled. Licking her lips, she cautiously extended a hand toward the edge. Her heart thudded violent and frantic in her ears- wait, her heart? Why was there silence? Her fingers were met with not a single burn. Shifting her feet, she took tentative baby steps forward; her head buzzing, her mind spinning in a daze as if she’d dunked it in pea soup. Taking a deep breath, though she felt no air hit her lungs, she desperately shouted.