Maria wasn't aware that all of her peers had such thoughts. She concentrated on the alchemy. The fire burned slowly, like a sunset glow lighting the sky ablaze.

Someone who occasionally took a peek into Maria's furnace would become reluctant to Look away.

The flame was wonderful. It was warm and gentle, and the inside of the furnace looked Like a Landscape with splendid sunset.

Intricate feelings welled up within people who stared at it. It made them eager to feel the warmth around the fire.

“It smells incredible," someone in the crowd sighed.