The Eternal Flame

Category: Fantasy

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

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

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

The end.

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