The Wistful Mountain
You are standing in the mud. It is thick and cold, sucking at your boots. The sky above is not a sky. It is a bruised purple, swirling with clouds that move too fast, like smoke in a draft. You hold the jar. It is small, ceramic, painted with a blue vine. Inside, the food glows. A soft, amber light. It is warm. It is alive. You can feel it humming against your palm. "Drop it," a voice says. You...
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