The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
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 not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.