A Breath of Warmth
...Stillness. Then a low, quiet hiss moved through my hollow ribs. Air was passing through me. I shifted my feet upon the wood planks, feeling the solid floor steady under my weight. Directly overhead, a bare bulb cast a warm, yellow ring down upon my head. Slowly, I lifted one heavy arm toward that little globe of light. The gentle heat brushed across my palms, stirring a faint, murmuring vibration inside my chest. I paused, letting the silence settle into peace.