Some of them went into the forest and returned with loads of dry wood, leaves, and grass.

All the Fire People drew in closer.

While most of them stood by with bows and arrows, ready to shoot any of the Folk that exposed themselves, several of the Fire-Men heaped the dry grass and wood at the mouths of the lower tier of caves.

Out of these heaps they conjured the monster we feared--FIRE.

At first, wisps of smoke arose and curled up the cliff.