Echoes of Tomorrow
Category: Sci-Fi
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.