Thanks Bluebird. When my book coach originally insisted I take that word out, I understood and complied. But everytime I read through those parts of the book, it really bothered me that the replacement word didn't convey what wanted to be said. So, since I was self-publishing and therefore paying for every one of those words, I decided to get my money's worth and declared writer's privilege and put "candled" back in there. It may not be a bona fide word (yet), but has become one of my personal favourites. To me it speaks such tender care.