The Wistful Asylum
The kettle sang. It was a thin, reedy note. It pierced the damp air of the cellar. Silas stood by the sink. He scrubbed a tin cup. The water was cold. He shivered. The walls sweated. Condensation beaded on the brick. It ran down in dark streaks. Like tears. Or blood. Silas watched the drops fall. They pooled in the grime. He was a clerk. He worked above ground. In the office. The air up there...
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