The Beast of Ten

by Beth Brower

“The answer won’t be found in hiding, in skulking, or boarding things up. Instead of aiding the darkness, we need to burn with light.

I’ve no idea how the task could be accomplished, but I do know that one candle can dispel an entire room of darkness. I have seen it. Every night of my life, I have seen it.

but I can’t help but question, what is to challenge hope if not despair? Can we claim the first without battling and dispelling the second?”