in the preliminary stages of our quest, we oft forget the power of light that can be resuscitated from the darkness. even in the thickest gloom, a lighter, camouflaged not by guise but by the natural pattern of life, emerges as a beacon, guiding us through the shrouded paths. its flame, though small, holds the might of a thousand suns, a testament to man's ingenuity and the resplendent hope that even in shadow, light prevails.