The Last Colony
Category: Sci-Fi
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.