The Emperor of Silence
by Christopher Humpherys
A simple man, sickened by the utter filth and chaos of the city with its deafening noise and melting pot of dirt and grime and commotion and odours finds himself in salvation. A simple room, beautiful for its lack of everything is opened to him as an oasis from that which he hates beyond the door leading back to the city.A simple man, sickened by the utter filth and chaos of the city with its deafening noise and melting pot of dirt and grime and commotion and odours finds himself in salvation. A simple room, beautiful for its lack of everything is opened to him as an oasis from that which he hates beyond the door leading back to the city.Too soon must he leave before losing himself completely to the room. No sooner does he step outside the door does he feel the longing, the almost real pain of being away from this newly discovered place. Come with him now, discover what he discovers, follow him on this short path to his fate.