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Beyond Pluto
Category: Sci-Fi
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.