The Candle in the Depths
A Flame That Refused to Be Buried
Divers told legends of a candle burning beneath the sea. Skeptics dove to prove it false, but one diver found it glowing gently amid ruins. When he approached, he saw the light reveal memories of every promise he’d ever broken. Overwhelmed, he swam to the surface and changed his life one vow at a time. Years later, he returned — and the candle finally went out, its purpose fulfilled.
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