The Wistful Ashes
The kettle screamed. It screamed at a pitch that cut the air, a thin, high wire of sound that vibrated in the teeth. Silas didn’t move. He sat on the edge of the cot. The iron frame dug into his hips. Cold. The room was a box of rust and damp. A single window. A single bar of grey light. Outside, the city churned. Smoke. Steam. The hiss of pressure. "Silas," a voice said. Low. Rough. "Silas."...
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