Aye, I never intended for them to be, "flames", they are actually meticulously crafted crystals from Rhino. I'll have to illuminate them and send some lasers skyward or something... I'll work on the characters a bit, and I think Agent Smith is correct. There are three action planes, the foreground, the towers, and the sky, but I need something else to blend them together. Birds, or dragons flying...? Maybe some trees on the ground....? More foliage, certainly... Thanks for viewing, and for the input, everyone! (glares at the "romance" notion...) (heh!)