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Beneath the Surface
Category: Thriller
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The end.