he was half-expecting to see the sky crashing down upon them ( an ancient fear , for they were all covering their heads ) , but instead he saw the sun , or at least that was what it seemed like to him , the white-hot sun of noon tumbling from the firmament , and instantly he bowed his head once more though hed already been dazzled , seeing only darkness with a light blue circle blazing in its midst , and now his father seized him again , muttering the same nonsense till iabi screamed , damn nema koth the sun is falling !