Void Walker

Category: Sci-Fi

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

It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

The end.

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