第62章 暴风雨礼赞 (1)（1 / 1）

GloriesoftheStor

佚名/Anonyo

Itbegswhenafeelgofstillnesscreepstoynsess.Everythghassuddenlygonequiet.Birdsdonotchirp.Leavesdonotrtle.Isdonotsg.

Theairthathasbeenhotalldaybeesheavy.Ithangsoverthetrees，pressestheheadsofthef？lowerstotheground，sitsonyshoulders.WithavaguefeelgofuneasessIovetothedow.There，thewest，liestheanswer—cloudhaspiledoncloudtoforaridgeofaothwhitetowers，reargagastbesky.

Theirpiercgwhitenessisofbriefduration.Soonthearsharrowrisf？ttentoanvils，andthecloudsrevealtheirdarkernature.Theyiposetheselvesbeforethete-afternoonsun，andthedaydarkensearly.Thenagtofdwhipsthedtalongtheroad，chillwarngofwhatistoe.

Inthehoeadoorshutswithabang，curtasbillowtotheroo.Irhtoclosethedows，eptytheclothesle，securethepatiofurnishg.Thunderbegstogrublethedistance.

Thef？irstdropsofraarehuge.Theyspttothedtandiprtthedowswiththedividualsignatures.Theyplkontheventpipeandpnkoioroof.Leavesshudderuheirweightbeforereboundg，andthesidewalkwearsaatofshyspots.

Therhythaelerates；plkfollowsfasterandfasteruntilthesoundisarollofdrandthedividualdropsbeeanaryarchgoverf？ieldsandroofs.Nowthef？irstboltoflightngstabstheearth.Itisheaveionpot.Thestorishere！

Inspiteofyself，Ijupatthefollogcrackofthunder.Itrattlesthedowpaneandsendsthedogscratchgtogetuhebed.Theboltisevencloser.Itraisesthehaironthebackofyneck，andItakeanvontarystepawayfrothedow.

Theranowbeesatorrent，f？ngcapriciolybyarisgd.Togethertheybatterthetreesandlevelthegrasses.Waterstreasoffroofsandoutofraspouts.ItpoundsagastthedowsuchasteadywashthatIasightless.Thereisonlywater.Howsouchfallsofast？Howuldthecloudshavesupportedthisvastweight？Howtheearthendurebehit？

Pacgthroughthehoefrodowtodow，Iaovedtoopen-outhedwonder.Lookhowthelidsuheassault，howthedayliliesaref？ttened，howthehillsidestepsareanewadewaterfall！Nowhailstohupsupontheroof.Theybouncewhiteagastthegrassandspshtothepuddles.Ithkofthevegetablegarden，thefruittrees，thecropsthef？ields；but，thankfully，thehailstonesarenotenoughnubersorsizetodorealdaage.Notthisti.

Forthisstorisalreadybegngtopass.Thetensionisreleasedfrotheatosphere，thecurtasofraletorelight.Thestorhasspentostofitsenergy，andwhatisleftwillbeexpendedorysidetotheeast.