Beyond Pluto
Category: Sci-Fi
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The end.