Synthetic Dreams
Category: Sci-Fi
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
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 market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.