A flood destroyed forty years of paper lanterns the night before Fontenebro's famous festival, and Pau's grandmother has already told the whole village to cancel. Then, walking home through the wet dark, he sees what the rain left glowing along the river.
Part 1 of 3 in The Light You Cannot Keep
Pau dobla papel rojo en la cocina de su abuela. Sus dedos son rápidos, pero el papel es difícil. Su abuela Almudena hace tres farolillos en el tiempo que Pau tarda en hacer uno.
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