The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
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.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The end.