My first idea was like china_shop's, that it maybe glowed or vibrated but nobody was there to see.
But it's also 'extinguished', so maybe it's simply that without the 'wick', it can't function and won't do a thing (and won't be noticed by the other Holy Tools.)
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But it's also 'extinguished', so maybe it's simply that without the 'wick', it can't function and won't do a thing (and won't be noticed by the other Holy Tools.)