WILD HONEY — DON'T WAKE EVIL (1990?)
People used to say that in these places, it was best not to disturb what had already fallen silent. Not out of fear, but because afterward, everything became just a little different—the road, the people, even the air.
In the villages, everyone understood this without needing an explanation: if the night was unnaturally quiet, you shouldn't break its silence with words.
Sometimes, someone ignored that rule. They would return, unable to explain exactly what had changed, yet it was clear they were never quite the same again.
Disclaimer: A work of fiction.