🎃 The Lantern Keeper of Hollow Vale
Every Halloween night, the fog rolls thick over Hollow Vale—a forgotten town at the edge of nowhere. The streets are empty, the windows dark, and only one light ever burns: a single flickering lantern that swings outside the old watchtower.
They say it belongs to the Lantern Keeper, a man who once guarded the town from the spirits that roamed the woods. He was known for his kindness, always guiding lost travelers to safety. But one Halloween, a group of children played a cruel prank—they stole his lantern and hid it deep in the forest.
That night, without his light, the Keeper got lost in the dark. The spirits found him first.
When morning came, the children were found asleep by the riverbank—each holding a piece of his broken lantern. The Keeper was never seen again.
Now, every Halloween, his ghost roams the fog with a new lantern, pieced together from shattered glass and souls who stray too far. Locals say if you see his light flickering in the distance, don’t follow it—no matter how lost you are.
Because the Lantern Keeper always needs a new flame to keep his light alive. 🔥
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