a floor strewn with stars
consider ’could shelter’. It brings in an interesting aspect of intent.
Maybe its because I am utterly stupid but I kept tripping up on ’flashing back’. I believe that you want to say something like ’flashing in’ however the proximity to the phrase ’flash back’ kept confusing my pitiful noggin. A formulation more like ’reflecting back’ or ’mirroring’ might help me avoid this trap.
flashing back the firelight.
great action packed start.
