Jhumki and Dheep and the Lighthouse

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The Glimmering Hollow waits where fireflies rest. Its light dims when everything is safely home. You are so small here, but never alone.

You are Jhumki, a tiny firefly with wings like golden threads. The night air is cool against your glow. You drift between blades of grass taller than trees. Something feels missing. Not lost, just... not here yet. JHUMKI: "Where did everyone go?"

A soft hum answers. It comes from Dheep, a lantern hanging from a dandelion stem. His light pulses like a slow heartbeat. He doesn’t speak, but you understand. He’s waiting too.

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