Fatal Tides
Category: Thriller
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
A knock at the door changed everything.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The end.