The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.