candle is a witch in a disguise,she lives in a abadoned mansion in a mushroom forest far away from a kingdom, its because people think all witches are ugly and evil, so candle must hide her identity when she want to buy something in the market, and her 5 muchkins can shapeshift so they can turns into childrens,if her identity is revealed,she would be executed by being burn alive by the monarchy,and her munchkins that she take care like her own children will be taken away from her.