sacrifice what you are for what you can become
Henry watched with keen interest as Anden used some sort of sticky substance on his hands to enforce the shape of his lantern. "That's the idea..." Henry commented, meant to encourage - about both the lantern and seeing the world. Alhough, he clearly sounded a bit puzzled, "what's that on your hands?"
Henry awaited the answer and took some scraps of cloth he'd already prepared for this. The trick was to melt candlewax and then soak the cloth in it before it dried. Then, it could be used to lit the lanterns. Grabbing some, he fastened it to the wires that lined the opening of the paper so that the gas produced by the flames could make the paper lift up. Otherwise, they would have to be careful with their lanterns until they were ready to be lit.
At Anden's question, Henry lifted his gaze once more. "It's alright," he handed a few of the wax-soaked rags to Anden and Dani for their own lanterns. He briefly instructed them before going on about his life as a farmer, "Tie those like mine. Farming is... well, it's a lot of work. I try to take advantage of all the free time that I can but, I haven't had much of a chance to really see the world yet. I will admit that my family's very lucky to have so much success in this place, though."
Henry awaited the answer and took some scraps of cloth he'd already prepared for this. The trick was to melt candlewax and then soak the cloth in it before it dried. Then, it could be used to lit the lanterns. Grabbing some, he fastened it to the wires that lined the opening of the paper so that the gas produced by the flames could make the paper lift up. Otherwise, they would have to be careful with their lanterns until they were ready to be lit.
At Anden's question, Henry lifted his gaze once more. "It's alright," he handed a few of the wax-soaked rags to Anden and Dani for their own lanterns. He briefly instructed them before going on about his life as a farmer, "Tie those like mine. Farming is... well, it's a lot of work. I try to take advantage of all the free time that I can but, I haven't had much of a chance to really see the world yet. I will admit that my family's very lucky to have so much success in this place, though."
HENRY
