The Eternal Flame

Category: Fantasy

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

A knock at the door changed everything.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.

The end.

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