Scrambling from the downed chopper, the three stunned survivors confronted vents of hissing steam and a boiling lava pit. Sulphurous fumes made them gasp. If there’s a hell, one thought, it’s definitely like this.
A bond was broken by a thoughtless act years ago. Could all be forgiven with a simple “I’m sorry”?
It was a split-second decision. The predator had the young woman in its jaw and he might be her only chance of survival.
He was a corrupt youth and spent years as a slave-ship captain, but the man who once was lost, truly found salvation.
Surrounded by a wall of flames, a young New Zealand girl put her last hope in the pledge of a courageous firefighter.
