Standing out
As Charlie ventured into the darkness he discovered many things. The further down the line he got, the worse the people and the tunnel seemed to become.
His candle lit up rats; what seemed to be huge animal traps, and then past those… skeletons and fleshy remains. The smell also increased, it was becoming unbearable for Charlie, but his flame helped burn away the worst of the stench around him.
The state of the people in the line was deteriorating. The more Charlie went on, the more miserable, desperate, confused, angry and scared the people became. The noise, which the woman had thought was the sound of cheering, turned into the sound of screaming and shouting in pain. Some of the people would shout at Charlie and mock him because of his light – he stood out from them. But Charlie’s biggest concern was not for his own safety and well being, as he knew where to go. He was far more distressed by the fact that so many of these people were heading towards destruction and missing the true glory of the light.
As things began to get really hectic Charlie looked down at his candle.
He was shocked to find the candle had dropped dangerously low. If he did not turn back there and then, his candlelight would vanish and he would be stuck in that place for a long time!
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