Talent to burn brightly, we gather (5)
I believe the answer is:
flair
'talent' is the definition.
(I know that flair is a type of talent)
'burn brightly we gather' is the wordplay.
'burn brightly' becomes 'flare' (synonyms).
'we gather' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (gather can mean to hear).
'flare' is a homophone of 'FLAIR'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for flair that I've seen before include "Intuitive discernment" , "Natural ability to do something well (5)" , "Creative brilliance" , "?lan, dash" , "Stylishness; talent" .)