He flew recklessly through the gray, billowing clouds that whirled thickly around him, finally bursting through the invisible veil that separated the Black Heavens from the thick crust of the earth. He looked upward as he entered the black tunnel and saw many dark miles stretched out above him. He could just barely see the glittering expanse, peppered with twinkling stars that were like jewels against a black velvet sky. He flew toward them. When he burst free, he slowed himself down and turned, seeing a shining Atlantic that looked as if it were hiding the dazzling sun beneath its watery depth. Without wasting a moment, he streaked forward, away from the dense sss forest that surrounded the volcanic pit from which he had erupted. With an excited heart, he flew quickly through the cold nig
