They could see the light of flames reflecting off the surface of the sea, and could feel the heat emanating from it.
They also saw flashes of bright orange light that could be seen from a great distance.
They assumed that they were shooting fireworks, but they really wished that the fireworks would stop so that they could actually get away from the devastation.
As they traveled farther away from the source of the explosions, the sound of the explosions faded away until they heard nothing but silence.
Even though they tried desperately to stay focused on what was going on around them, they couldn't help but take the opportunity of the silence to catch their breath.
Once they were far enough away from the forest, they slowed down their pace to a crawl, hoping that they would soon rea
