A Hollow Hum
I edged forward! One stiff shuffle... scan the floorboards. Safe? Yes! Right before me stood a giant, heavy ceramic jar. Its glazed skin felt icy, yet rough near the base. I tapped it with my chin—BONNNG. The air inside vibrated, humming right down into my clay neck! I froze, wide-eyed, waiting for it to strike back... but it only echoed my breath. So I pressed closer, listening to the deep, trapped song inside until the room went totally still.