C42 Chapter 42

Lightning cracks and forks over a mountain, and the sky for an instant is illuminated in white and purple. The mountain laughs at the lightning, and Tarlos covers his ears.

”Why do you cover your ears?” the mountain asks. ”Do you fear the sound of laughter?”

”Why do you laugh at the lightning?” Tarlos asks the mountain.

The mountain bends over, bends down to speak to him better