This is my first participation in the #ZapFicMonday. The challenge is to write a story in 250 characters or less, with this prompt: candle.
[ENG - Translated with Deepl]
The cave
He still had the candle. As long as it was lit, he would be safe. He could feel the breaths, those crouching monsters. He walked among the rocks as his life slowly melted away. He saw a distant light. A strange feeling. And the fire in his fingers.
[ESP - Original. La versión en español tiene un poco más de 250 caracteres]
La cueva
Todavía tenía la vela. Mientras estuviera encendida, estaría a salvo. Podía sentir las respiraciones, aquellos monstruos agazapados. Avanzó entre las rocas mientras su vida se derretía lentamente. Vio una luz a lo lejos. Una sensación extraña. Y el fuego en los dedos.
The photograph is by Pxhere and is licensed under CC0 Public Domain. The screenshot is from https://wordcounter.net/character-count
La fotografía es de Pxhere y tiene una licencia CC0 Dominio publico. La captura de pantalla es del sitio https://wordcounter.net/character-count