A Spark of Ruin

A spark of surprised delight lit up Ophelia's eyes. 'It must be from Mother or Tobias,' she thought, feeling a wave of gratitude wash over her.

'They know I'm afraid of the dark, so they sent me a lamp,' Ophelia thought.

With trembling hands, Ophelia fumbled desperately in the darkness and finally managed to pull out the tinderbox, shakily bringing it close to the oil lamp.

As soon as the faint fl