It seemed to have no effect, however; apparently the sun was not supposed to melt the sky when it was in place--so the little sun didn't melt the shell.
The sun was supposed to the sky. 
mnli hypothesis: The sun was supposed to the sky.  premise: It seemed to have no effect, however; apparently the sun was not supposed to melt the sky when it was in place--so the little sun didn't melt the shell.