But this was the first time he had seen it come up over the edge of the world on a spring morning in the Northland.

It was as red as blood, and as he stared it rose steadily and swiftly until the flat side of it rounded out and it was a huge ball of SOMETHING.

At first he thought it was Life--some monstrous creature sailing up over the forest toward them--and he turned with a whine of enquiry to his mother.

Whatever it was, Noozak was unafraid.
Her big head was turned toward it, and she was blinking her eyes in solemn comfort.

It was then that Neewa began to feel the pleasing warmth of the red thing, and in spite of his nervousness he began to purr in the glow of it.