The Whispered Lantern
Fire That Spoke Only in Truths
A lantern passed down through generations flickered violently whenever someone lied nearby. Most avoided it. A young woman inherited it and instead carried it everywhere. She confronted her own self-deceptions: fears she pretended were confidence, bitterness she masked as indifference. With each truth spoken aloud, the lantern steadied. One night, its flame burned bright and silent — finally at peace. She placed it in the town square where it became a beacon not of honesty, but of the bravery required to reach it.
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