¹² All of the living creatures went straight ahead wherever the spirit directed them; the creatures moved without turning to the right or left. ¹³ The living creatures had an appearance of something that looked like burning charcoal. Untamed ribbons of fire darted back and forth among them. It was all very bright, and lightning bolted out of the glowing fire. ¹⁴ The living creatures ran back and forth like flashes of lightning.