Echoes of Tomorrow

Category: Sci-Fi

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

A knock at the door changed everything.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

The end.

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