The Mars Protocol
Category: Sci-Fi
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.