The Lighthouse Keeper — Chapter 1, Page 20
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Dawn greys the glass. The lamp still holds. Night one, survived. The light stayed dim. Below, the sea is calm. As if nothing happened. Tonight I learn what knocked. And I keep it dim.
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Elias sits on a stool inside the lighthouse, looking out at the calm ocean at dawn, then stands in three close-up panels where he has a scar on his nose and is holding an old book and later a metal oil can.
About this chapter
Elias begins his first day as the keeper of the lighthouse, discovering the strange properties of the light and the isolation of the island. He finds an old journal that hints at a mystery regarding the previous keeper.