// ceremony complete

The Candle

A candle was lit in your honor. It is out now. The wax is already cooling. The smell was briefly present, then it wasn't. This is what you received.

// CEREMONY LOG

[21:47:33.737] Candle located. Confirmed to have a wick. Wick confirmed to be a wick.

[21:47:34.237] Flame achieved. Candle burning. Someone nodded respectfully.

[21:47:34.737] Candle extinguished. Smoke noted. Smell: briefly present, then not.

Certificate of Completion

This certifies that a genuine wax candle was lit and blown out in your honor on this day. The flame burned for approximately 1 second. We did not time it. The wax is real. The moment is over.

Wax: partially melted.
Smoke: dispersed.
Smell: gone.
Re-lightable: Yes, but we won't.

The flame is gone. The wax is there. The moment is not. Like all things. But mostly like candles.

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