C’mon Daddy, We Want A Story

So many questions! Harbringr tried to focus on answering his boys questions as well as watching where he was going so he could lead them safely up the mountain side. "It comes from the center of the earth. Long ago there was nothing until a great spark ignited and set the universe on fire. Most of the fire died out but it still lives in the heart of the earth and in many stars like the sun it is still burning." That was part of the creation legend he'd heard from Costanza. In truth he didn't really know what to think of it but it did seem to explain some oddities in the world.

Hari stopped for a moment and chuckled at Jigsaw's question. His sons were too clever for their own good. "Ok, fair point. The volcano is very thick and as soon as the lava touches the air it begins to cool. I suppose you could fashion a cup out of rock but know that it would cool by the time we got to the bottom. Anyway, don't worry about that. We can't collect the lava. You'll see why in a moment."

He continued walking and by now there was noticeably less vegetation and the air was getting drier and hotter. Soon a red glow could be seen reflecting off the rocks. Smoke and fumes were rising from a hole deep in the mountain. As he neared it got hotter and hotter and there was a strange dull roar coming from down in the pit. The walls of the pit were steep and in their center was a boiling orange and yellow mass of lava. There was a ring of pitch black and red on the outside where the lava was in the process of cooling. Hari didn't dare go further. Even this far away he could still feel the heat baking his skin.