The Golden Song
The sparrow hit the glass. It did not die. It tumbled, wings snapping like dry twigs, and lay still on the marble sill. Mara watched it. She did not move. The bird’s eye was open. It stared at her. She stared back. The air in the room was thick. It smelled of wax and old dust. And something else. Something sour. The smell of fear. "Look at you," said the voice behind her. Low. Soft. Dangerous....
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