The Wistful Incense
The dream began with a sound. A crisp, dry crack. Like a knuckle popping. Mara woke. The office was dark. Only the standby lights of the servers hummed in the back room. A low, electric purr. She sat up. Her spine was stiff. Cold. She looked at her hands. They were trembling. Fine, rapid shakes. Like a camera on a tripod without a damper. She reached for the desk lamp. It did not light. The...
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