Stars and Dust

Category: Sci-Fi

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

A knock at the door changed everything.

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

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

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 end.

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