The Lantern Maker’s Last Glow

A lantern maker crafted lights that chose when to shine. Some lanterns illuminated only truth, others only hope, others only memories. Before his death, he created a final lantern that refused light altogether. Everyone failed to use it—until a humble farmer held it during a storm. Inside the lantern, a dim glow appeared, revealing not the world, but his own courage. From that night onward, the lantern shone for only those who needed to find strength within themselves.