The Fugitives

A Fugitive from Candle Face Chronicles, a frightened face in darkness with glowing eyes.

The Fugitives

Who will keep them safe?

Dimly lit attic with a sealed trunk and a faint shadowy figure near a fogged window.

Hiding in Plain Sight

For over a year, Lost Souls came to me, desperate to be heard. Their visits kept Candle Face's shadows focused on me. While the shadows stood guard, some souls slipped away, taking refuge in my attic.

Now, thirty-one remain. Hidden, but not safe. The Master Shadow is searching for them, and time is running out.

This investigation has shifted to protecting those who escaped and finding the people who will shield them from Candle Face and her Master Shadow.

Who will keep them safe?

The Shift in Focus

Candle Face Chronicles has always evolved as new details surfaced. It began with two parts, Genesis and The Lost Souls. Genesis has since become Isabel: The Forgotten Daughter of La Llorona, and the Lost Souls no longer visit. That change marks the next phase of the story: The Fugitives.

I used to believe the Lost Souls were coming for help. Looking back, I think they were buying time, drawing the Master Shadow's attention while others slipped away. Those escapees are the Fugitives. They're in hiding and still being hunted.

Vintage books and a rolled-up scroll on a dark background with a candle.

Shadowy figures with glowing eyes in a dim attic, representing the 31 Fugitives hiding from the Master Shadow.

The Escape and the Hunt

That realization came the night I packed away my crystal ball and saw something through the glass that changed everything. Shadowy figures, more than thirty of them, were hiding in my attic. When I went upstairs, they were waiting for me.

They were Fugitives.

They didn't speak in words. They imprinted their story into my mind, vivid and complete. They had used the upstairs portal to escape, and their combined energy flooded the attic. The lights flickered from overload. It was spiritual pressure, concentrated in one place. That surge drew the Master Shadow's attention. He sensed them, and he came.

I hid them in bottles to shield their energy. It worked for a while. It wouldn't hold against him.

The Binding

The bottles were temporary. Glass breaks. Corks fail. I couldn't risk their energy leaking out.

So I moved them. Each Fugitive was transferred into parchment using the method I learned from Mr. Smoe, a form of spiritual preservation that binds a soul through ink and intention. The parchment holds their soul. The ink holds their voice. They remain sealed for now, waiting for the act they believe will set them free.

Before sealing each one, I interviewed them. I asked every Fugitive the same set of questions about who they were, how they died, and what they believe might release them.

Each one ends with a final line. It reflects what the Fugitive believes will open the way out. A Guardian can follow that belief, or keep the Fugitive protected until more clarity comes.

Some are harder to interpret. Some names are missing. Some places may have changed. In those cases, we may still need help from the paranormal community to recognize what a spirit is really asking for. The Fugitives are telling us how they can be freed. Sometimes we need help understanding what they mean.

An unrolled Fugitive scroll on a table with a candle and fireplace in the background.

Not Just to Hold - But to Speak For

Guardians keep the Fugitives safe. They also give them a voice.

If you've been asked to keep one, it means I trust you. The Fugitives also need your voice. They escaped Candle Face's lair for a reason. They chose exposure. They chose to be seen and talked about.

Each Fugitive ends with a final line, an act the spirit believes might help them pass. Some Guardians may feel called to perform it. Others may choose to wait and keep the Fugitive protected until the paranormal community finds a clearer solution. Either choice can be responsible. The scroll holds the soul until freedom comes.

What matters is that their story stays active. Talk about them. Share what you notice. Bring them into your home, your office, your podcast, your readings, your research, your book clubs. Their presence is part of the protection.

Keep them safe. Keep them heard.

Isn’t Talking About Them a Risk?

That's a fair question. Talking about the Fugitives does bring attention, but keeping them quiet is worse.

The Master Shadow doesn't track names. He tracks energy. When a Fugitive is kept quiet for too long, the energy settles, and settled energy is easier to detect. Sharing the story across many places and many voices keeps the signal moving. That's harder to follow.

Keep them safe. Keep them active.

Rolled parchment scroll tied with braided cord and red wax seal, representing a Fugitive scroll.

Candle Face, skeletal figure emerging from darkness with hollow eyes and mouth frozen in a silent scream.

Is This What Candle Face Wanted?

Some people have asked the hardest questions. What if this is exactly what Candle Face wanted from the beginning? What if scattering the Fugitives spreads her power?

I don't accept that conclusion. If the right people protect them, we can keep her from pulling them back.

Still, even some in the paranormal community, investigators, psychics, mediums, and a few who have helped me before, have started to voice a different fear. They suspect the Fugitives may not be escapees at all. They suspect a disguise.

What if they're her Shadows? What if they used me to carry them outward? What if I've been doing her work all along, first by telling her story, and now by moving her Shadows across the country, one Fugitive at a time?

I want to believe I'm helping them. But I do know this. Candle Face demands devotion. But she also grows when people simply keep her name in circulation.

The Master Shadow Will Return

And we may not have much time. He's already been here - twice. Searching. Watching. Does Candle Face know the Fugitives are missing? Or is the Master Shadow acting on his own? If my suspicion is right, these Fugitives were his responsibility. And this failure belongs to him.

The Master Shadow from Candle Face Chronicles, a faceless figure formed from swirling smoke.

Silhouetted figure in a smoky landscape, symbolizing a Fugitive soul escaping Candle Face’s lair for freedom.

This Is a Fight for Freedom

This investigation has become a fight for freedom.

It ends when the Fugitives are free.

Will you help?

Not for Sale. For Protection.

Thirty-one souls escaped Candle Face's lair. Some have already been claimed, marked as adopted within the collection. What remains are the souls still seeking a Guardian, someone willing to protect them while we work toward a permanent solution to set them free. These souls were taken for not believing. Now they speak again because they want to be heard. They want to be protected.

Each scroll requires a Guardian, someone who understands the risk, the story, and the importance of being seen.

If you choose to adopt, you're taking on the role of Guardian, protecting a voice that Candle Face tried to silence. These souls chose exposure over safety. They chose you.

Hand in a dark setting with a focus on the palm.

Adopt a Fugitive

The Fugitive Scrolls are available for adoption by invitation only. Each Fugitive will be entrusted to carefully selected Guardians who have been personally invited to participate in this project. Adoption requests from individuals who haven't received an invitation will not be honored.

Those who believe they may be suitable Guardians are welcome to contact me and explain why they would be a responsible Guardian.

Crystal, the leader of the Fugitives, has refused adoption until all thirty of the others have been placed with Guardians. Her scroll will become available only after the last one has been claimed. Until then, it will be listed as adopted.

Adopted