Ocean's Breath Plateau sun-worshipper

a burning tree, upon the middle of the plateau.
ramesses did not dream.
lightning had touched the blackening thing with her breath, and now amid the snow the branches billowed with dark smoke.
he had heard of such things happening before, but had never seen it — the man walked closer, and closer, transfixed by the radiance of the flickering light.
"has Ra come down to this place?" pharaoh called, standing still and mesmerized.