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.

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christopher Humpherys
• Release date: Aug 29, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476163864

Christopher Humpherys

An American living in England, married to a Brit. We have one son and two cats. Writing is what I love to do. Creating, building, destroying and exploring the minds and lives and worlds of the characters that live in my mind is simply fun. I have fun with what I do and can only hope that my readers enjoy the journeys of each tale.

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THE EMPEROR OF SILENCE

The Emperor of Silence

It was the soft echo of his foot steps against the harsh, white walls that surprised him. He had not expected such a silence in the middle of this busy city. The silence was astounding! Like nothing he had ever experienced before. It was like nothing he had ever heard before. Was it possible to hear silence? Before him was evidence to support the obvious answer to this question. He had never considered silence like this as he had never known anything like it; even in his own mind it was not so quiet.

This silence, his silence abruptly brought forth the reality of his