The Candle That Burned Backward

A monk discovered a candle that, when lit, undid light itself. It didn’t brighten rooms; it devoured them into soft, peaceful dark.

He used it to meditate, to erase sound, color, and thought. Eventually, the monastery found only the candle still burning — and the monk’s shadow painted faintly across the wall.

Centuries later, travelers say the flame still flickers somewhere under the stone, making silence breathe.