The Wistful Mountain
The mortar shell hit the roof. Dust rained down like gray snow. I coughed. The air tasted of chalk and iron. We were in the basement. The walls were brick. Old brick. It had held for a hundred years. It was holding now. But it was shaking. The foundation groaned. A low, wet sound. Like a dog with a bone. I looked at Elias. He was staring at the corner. His eyes were wide. Fixed. He did not...
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