No Way Out
Category: Thriller
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The end.