The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
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 stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
The end.