February 23, 2024
As the one whom spirits turn to for sharing their final accounts, I’ve become an unwitting recorder of the dead. Lately, a troubling pattern has emerged: the last three spirits who visited me all drowned, their lives ended by Candle Face. It’s pushed me to look more closely into the grim thread running through their stories.
In the quiet night hours, I sit at my desk. Each spirit’s story ends in a watery grave, suggesting a disturbing possibility: Candle Face could be behind the series of drowning deaths in Austin.
Digging into the history of the waters where these tragedies happened, I’ve learned there’s a generational divide in what people call it. Longtime Austinites refer to it as Town Lake, recalling a simpler era before the city’s rapid growth. Newer residents prefer Lady Bird Lake, named for Lady Bird Johnson and her work on the environment. This divide in naming reflects Austin’s broader transition from a laid-back college town to a bustling metropolis.
Rumors of a serial killer lurking in Austin add another disturbing layer. Despite the police’s best efforts, these drowning cases remain unsolved, tied only by their supposed connection to Candle Face. One spirit recalled diving in to save what he believed was a drowning child, only to be dragged under by Candle Face instead.
Putting the spirits’ accounts together, I’m seeing a disturbing thought take shape: whether Candle Face is a shared expression of the city’s fears or a genuine, evil ghost, she’s the common thread among these deaths. Every victim had dismissed her legend, only to fall victim themselves—suggesting Candle Face might be more than a superstition, meting out punishment to skeptics and doubters.
Skeptics offer a different angle, like a University of Texas professor I spoke to under the promise of anonymity. “The human mind seeks patterns, attributing unexplained tragedies to folklore. It’s a coping mechanism, not evidence of the supernatural,” he argued. Still, the blend of legend and real events, plus the spirits’ warnings, remind me why I need to keep going.
Through my writing, I’m trying to bridge the distance between our world and theirs—even for spirits who have attacked me. It’s daunting, but I don’t see another option. As the one chosen by these nocturnal visitors, I’m striving to grasp Candle Face’s role in the rumored serial killings that hang over Austin.
My purpose goes beyond recounting these stories: I want to honor what each spirit endured while also examining this chapter in Austin’s history. If I can offer a bit of clarity where confusion reigns, a sense of calm where there’s fear, and perhaps even stop future tragedies in the depths of Town Lake, it’ll be worth the effort.
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