THE CANDLE

Prompt: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words Micro Holiday Edition (50 words)

Date: December 2021


"A candle in the window on the eve of Yule will draw spirits."

She knew the legends. A dark home on the eve of Yule was a safe home.

She lit a taper at the window.

This Yule, she would be reunited with him. This Yule, she'd bring him home.