[SE] or christ, hold me like a knife

Thunder rolls in the distance. Perhaps the dry, parched ground will finally find some relief from a thunderstorm.

The weather quickly takes a turn for the worst as lightning pierces the sky and strikes a long dead tree. It doesn't take long before the tree is engulfed in flame. Branches fall to the ground, setting the ground, too, aflame. Lightning continues to streak through the sky, threatening to strike once more and set more of the world on fire.