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Neon Horizon
Category: Sci-Fi
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
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.
The end.